irrxrari'Klsi: 1 i:hiai ; i jnTTiiTorhrnrr MOTEE OF 9 BEGINS TASK 111 HI TWO MIMBIRS TO VISIT COUN CIL ANO OTHERS WILL COL LtCT FACTS ANO riOORII KEW CHARIER Ml PKOBABLY BE SUBMintD W DECEMBER City Manager. Council of Flvt and I" filiation of Budgtt taltm May Pa ftature of Prepoted Go trnmtnt for Oregon City. TMi.lK.rary orsanlratlon or the o tMltre of pine lhal wt. sn-o'tited n-.vr Ii,-a lii formulate l'lti " ' the retirement of the city "rrnl I Indebtedness and for i more ffl. lent , Mid m of conducting" municipal a'-, fiiirt was rffitliHj Monday mvht In the; Commercial rluli room t the o!o.- lion of M l. l-itoureiie ti-iuiHiiur i chairman and K. K. Hrndle li-mi.-rnry i wcn-iary. I r m a oriit oujniialuis I e mailH iii-it Krlilny tiinht. n m.-liili-ri of till! cimiiiil'.li-t' i-r! irriH-nt nn-l Hh Mayor Jihii h. tilt i unm-d In a li-titnllM' ay I ho M-r-ra' phaM k M the iiiuiik k.iuj'.ii n H t;. Canfii'M anil l ly Stii'ii i'r aiM'olntil to aiti-ml lh- rounrll ini" t Ins Wi-'liuK-lay nliht anj ak t'u' iv r ration rf ttit tiit-iiilx-ra of tho r nn ril In ttu- ork of thf ronmilttw. T. : V. Sullivan a aski'.l to prepare tab nlatei dtutetnent for a form of M-rial ! ImiiuN to rillre ltv warranta. ar.il J. 0. Pta.it a aiilhorii'l to ae ur- a, .tatomrnt of the i-lty' f.muirial romll tlon. The arope of the work to lie dope !y the coninilltee of nine has not yet hoen determined, hut it U prol'ahle that ; a new charter he ireari d for aulmilsaion to the -oler ut t!ir llnrlii her clTtlon. and the rounrll he ni-k'M to tnilimit the proptwd rhart-r to the people for their approval or re-1 Jeotlon. It la altocetlirr prohalile that ' this charter m 11 provide for a biisine nianacer form of government, the in-' atullutlon of the budset aystem In the diHtrihution and expenditure .of the1 rity'a funds, and the election of a ; rounrll of f've members to uc chosen from the city at larce. Mayor Jones ; has been aaked to meet with the com-1 mlttee and lend hla aid in determin-! Inn definite plan for the future kov- ' ernment of Oreson City. x i TRADING STILL LIGHT HOG PRICES STILL UNCHANGEO BUT GENERAL MARKET CON DITIONS ARE WEAK. I NIOX STOCK YARDS, Portland. Oct. 2. Trading was of small volume this forenoon, and receipts were al so light Hog prices remained ut 6.35 but the market was considered weak. Receipts for the week were cattle. 34 calves, 6129 hogs and Stt)6 sheep. For today they were 19 cattle, 2 calves, 365 hogs and 3 sheep. Official livestock quotations in ef fect this morning were as follows: Cattle. EARNESTMANNER Steers choice J6.60 to 60 Good 6.25 to 6.50 Medium 4.00 to 6.25 Cows choice 5.00 to 5.50 Good 4.50 to 5."0 Medium 4.00 to 4.50 Heifers choice 5.75 to 5.85 Good 5.00 to 3.50 Hogt. Prime lights, 175-200 ... 6.30 to 6.35 Choice medium, 140-175 . 6.no to 6.25 Pigs, 90-110 lbs 5.00 to 6.25 Sheep. Choice spring lambs .... C.50 to 7.00 Common spring lambs . 5.50 to C.0 Choice yearlings 5.50 to 6.00 Good yearlings 5.00 to 5.50 Old wethers 4.75 to 5.25 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Real estate transfers filed with County Recorder Dedinan Thursday follows: A. A, Laird and wife to .losie Ferrey east half of southeast one-half of ' southeast one-half of southeast one quarter of section 36, township 4, south, range 4, east of the- Willamette meridian, containing five acres; $10. W. L. Jones to Josle Ferrey, '.vest one-half of south one-half of southeast one-quarter of southeast one-quarter and west one-half of southeast one quarter of southeast one-quarter In section 30, township 4, south, range 4, east of Willamette meridian; 15 acres; $500. W, W. Poster to Ellen Patterson. weBt one-half of southeast one-quarter of section 30, In township 3 south, of range five east of Willamette me ridian, 80 acres; $10. J. V. Lehigh to Daniel F. I.ehigh, -land bounded on easterly side of blocks 75, 76 and 77 of Oregon City; on northerly aide by McKlnley dona tion land claim; on westerly side by AVMamettJ" river and (on southerly wide by land or Archibald McKlnley; Oregon Iron Steel company to Loulse Atchlnson, lot 3, block 135 In 1 Lake View Villas: $10. j W. L. Jones to A. A T-alrri. east one- half of southeast one-quarter of uouth onHt one-cniarter of section 36. town- hln 4 south, range 4 east containing five acres; $10. Real estate transfers filed with County Recorder Dedman Friday are a follows: Pacific Land company to Cazadero Rai Estate company. ins"' VvasmnguHi ",::. ,, 9 Borwlck acre: northeast zsioi?' flrmiVW HAMILTON CtfDORM; "dlvc Duciari-K CXVVAi".' SYNOPSIS- On h day f ' empiten of Meual 'ri i apt John llartlin ( (he on-awr I'Tln-raa murl n l i)IJ Ahivlie llli flun from an etn b-al, bul la lif4 lo biM t-i in.l ),r falhrc an4 hla in panimii lui'u,n la aaaaulirJ - nana, a atij IVnm in a am ail""l'i " 11 aria Itlnatun liaa man"! d.uihlrr p-.f ttntllif hie (Ml I" ll lit ari.,1 a,t.rtl Ilia l-riivaaa vuci kat alantl if I l Intiataar trfhgtun i hlur urn Sia ii. In.) Id bewrtlc a Liana, 1 hit- tr-n tear lUla. HarttanJ. S-'W an i p:iiin aiii-a'Kr with lofilo and n-a. 4 , I frina'p a iiili. ar4 l Pa'HlUM I lT'H lhal on.a l lMmlnn. turn in flralxill. (!! Ihe WIJvaT lf laplalll (Ur-iin l limn with h.r a-m N-ai en-t AnnrMr lln.l.-n anj ol.il I" alral Ilia ' br h.t uih.r. , ininj iiuin.uumi " theTailure CHAPTER XI. May tht Boat Mm Win. Neat Hardin, clad In bit lifenavlnl onlforrn. at upon tho juflalo of h:a llfitxiat. gating scaard er sea ward. He teeing vlUn alas tldona if t!i" e. He caurht An nrtt. 'i haiid In hla own. He turned to her. "Amu tie." he cried. "I've got to do It B can t help IL It calls to me tho tea. It's In my blood." The ::iill bit aadly pr hap Put her eyes glosed She re turrej t!: prekuro of Neal hand with r.ir warm, strong, girlish giuT "It's in ycur blood." ihe reri at d. . "your (u'.'.a t as a hero of the a he Lived lue you saved me. XeaL You vp ( ?t to FO " i "Ycu want mo to?" b asked. " Yi . 1 ant you to." "Ill go." fald Neal. Th? rlrl hold In her right hand a r.ei-ilH-r the current lue of thi local Seaport wetkly. I saved ihi )j:t fr ou. lxok. Read It. Neal.' th- a .id 'if pointed tc au Item on tae f;rt page. CONC-.ESSVAN PRIME AN NOUNCES PRELIMINARY AN NAPOLIS EXAMINATIONS. Congressman James J. Prime of Sea-1 ecrt announces that tho preliminary tjcaminatian fof candMacy for Annap c!it fna's will bo held at the High School here on Thursday next at 9 a. m. ,Tho congressman's privilege Is ( limited ta but en appointment May tr.e teit man win. "Its your chance, Neal," laid the girl. Si.e placed a hand upon his shoulder, and at her touch the blood run through hia veins like wine. "You're th best man. Neal." she. hi?pcred. "always the best man. I You're bcatid to win." CcrigresEinan James J. Prime was a : Seaport man and the biggest man In that shore town. He had sprung from i boatbuilding, seafaring ancestors; he; knew seagoing fclk; he liked them.: And he liked the sea. And the pleas ! antest thing be did. he was went to tell his friends, was to recommend j clear-eyed, clean limbed young fellows for Aunapolis. At the very time that ; Annette and Veal were sitting In the lifeboat gming seaward, the congress- j man was at the post office, surrounded by a circle of old cronies, holding forth j unon the navy. As he talked be exam-' mea nis man, opening u w.m . . forennger. He had mall aplenty -, small envelope and big ones long ( and short Three time, h dropped a. letter once be dipped a check aomebody picked them up for him. , Then, unknown to himself, and un-: seen of anyone about him, be acci dentally dropped aomethlng else upon I the floor a long, folded printed paper, j He didn't mis It; and when Congress man James J. Prime moved off In the ! direction of hi home, a human being slouched over to that corner, placed a concealing foot upon the folded paper, . struck a match and lit a cigarette, stooped suddenly and with nicotine-' gtalned fingers, picked up the docu-' ment ; The concealing foot and the nlco- j tine-stained fingers belonged to aj young and sporty gentleman of the name of Joey Weleher. He thrust the document Into bis ! pocket and then, he too, moved off to ' some less public place. When he . -anhmA m nlaf-ai leaa nuhllc. he exam-1 Ined his find. He was disappointed at ' first Ho was prepared ror anyming i of Interest But he was disgusted when , ho opened the document and read Its headlines: Questions and Gorrtct Answers to b ued In Preliminary Competitive f Examination Tor uongresoionai p polntment Dlttrlet of New Jer sey, for Navy Academy, Annapoila. Duplicate. It didn't Interest him, but be glanced ever It content; then thrust It Into tls hip pocket and went his way smoking a cigarette. CHAPTER XII. Tho Sjiider and the Fly. Back in the Hardin cottage by the tea. Miss Irene Courtier known In ; other and less reputable circles by . ihe name of Inez Castro limped (not ! itigracefully) downstair from th i - 26, township 2 snorth, range 5 west ; wis i ana in o.o o v..r, .,R nuion 10 iiumwru: o.vw ntico in i Ham Mcl.lnn donation land claim. Multnomah county, lot 9, block 6, Oak hurst addition to Portland; lots 19 and 20, block 2, Edendale addition to Port land; lots 11 and 12, block 69, Irving ton park addition to Portland. ClacU ama county, northeast quarter of southeast quarter of section 30, town- ..i.t 9 asiutti rani'a g pnKl fnnftlrier- "V - . . ... .,a atlon lor iransxer oi sn prooen.r do,,ar ,n reven,,e unm w THC WOTO PLAY pfiocveco o rs wrtiC cxctiArtcc. rot-m na pail twra ocrupMng for some una, and onlered tho llvlug room -I ndt-r )our kind caro," ih said to Mr Hardin, ber boatras and la her Ur tho sllghtrat foreign accent I am so well again, that I must Ua )iu " the pauard Joo Wrliher puahrd cpra (ho door and slouched Inio tbo rv n. Inci t'aatro glanced at him s di ciiely (rota uuder Lr King laabsi ai.d rtit in "With tho aid of Mr. Joey Wihh.r." procetded. ' I have consulted ll'iio talles, and I find very good coluiC lions rn tbo nett train " tho opened her hanjhag. and too cut bills. "And." sho added, "I Insist ou I jyt' it board -Mrs llardm held tip hrr hand. "Miss Courtier." lh rturoed. "I can't think of II. You have taken what o call ihI 1'irk lth ut. Yen have been J'litidly with us. al I hoH w ho been friendly with you." Inei imlltd and thruwed her pretty thouliler. Sho glanred caaually at Joe W'i-1. her Hhe :ii;htly raled her eyibrmt she watched Jin-y at a rat watches a nioum!. And Jie ho at wa:ct.:t!g something, loo the cal that l::et was holding In her hand I-., i gtuncd suddenly tnd put out her , hand :ur!d." he suld. "I hsvo forgot. yy luier tandsge. I ,JlUt return." She r turned O.io money to ber ka:.d bai; mid laid It down upon Ihe labl---Then '.;e l ft the room and enl UP sta rt. Mm Hardin. WeUhera foslit i:n i!n r. unrted the air. "Th- rc 'a something burning In the kiti-N I., Joey," she i-Jclalmcd. "If 1H Ciuriir ii'cn down III bo rlcln lack" SVe. too. diapeared. And Joey ea.sy mom y Joiy Wekhcr. as Ii ft Llone with the handbag and the tillt "Joey li.lened for an Instant then tiptoed forward, selied ' hatidb.ig ai.d drew forth tho roll of bills, lie needed money badly lie had to pay a debt of honor, which means a gambling debt He opened , the roll of bills and peeled off a fe where their absence would least l)t . noted, and then rettored tho balance j of Ibe bills to the handbag thrusting j his shsre into his pocket lnei Castro, seated halfway up 1' stairs, watching through an inch of i ren doorway, smlltd to herself Then she trlppej a bit noisily, and lrregu larly to show her limp down the stairs aud glided gracefully into the room. Joe lit k cigarette and watched ber. Ifo waa nervous, but game. He watched her closely. She took up her bag and once again took out the bills "My charming hostess," she ex claimed, "where should the be?" "She should be here," said Joey, evading her glance, "wait a bit, I'll get her." He got ber, and Inei resumed her fcrmer conversation once more In sisting upon payment for her board. Her offer was quite as Insistently de clined. She sighed prettily and clicked shut her bag. Weleher also sighed with unmistakable relief. She turned to him. "The one-horse vehicle?" she asked. "Outside," said Weleher, oSertng hia arm, "boy's ready time that you were off." Once at the station Inex bought a .... . Vow Vnplr n,lt th. joc.rew up at Lonesora nerth cf Qrm of PP m . . , . t Lonesome Cove merely a shed. Swift ly Inex crossed the track and passed this station and then sped on down toward the shore. She reached a nar rov strip of beach, stepped down to the vatei's edge, and looked about I h&a BtiHilanlv aha aaw whit Hhe WBI ' bandanna handkerchief thrust above a clump of bushes. On the tea side of this clump of bushes was a rock. Inex raised ber parasol and sauntered gracefully toward this rock, and composed herself also gracefully In the shadow of the rock. Before doing so she peered Into the bushes, noted the presence there of three shadowy figures, and nodded slightly, In recognition. A man with a foreign accent spoke. "What progress?" he queried anx- ,0UBy "Best in the world," she answered. "we have a new recruit" , She changed her position. A man tkrust bis head and face for a mo ment out of the bushei a face acroaa wbch WM a sabe. cut. a vld .car For a moment, with their heads, to gether, the two whispered. The man with a scowl of satisfaction, finally withdrew his bead. Inez rose to br feet and looked about her. "Where is this Lonesome Cave Inn, then?" she queried. "Half a mile farther up the beach follow the shore line turn in at the cove. Follow the water line It take you Ihere. Good luck." CHAPTER XIII. Tho Honor Slip. A crowd of thirty more o' Iee THIS STORY IS REPRODUCED IN FILM AT required. 1 ji hn Huffstaetter to Isaac Felts, 16 j acres; izouu. j K. Standford to John F. RIskey, east i l'i aires of south half of block 47, Concord; $25. Nellie Dayton to Florence W. Day ton, additional rights on 44-100 acres In George Crow donation land e'alrn; ti Nellie Dayton to Sarah F. Dayton, additional rights on 39-100 acres In George Crow donation land claim: $l.j George J. Hall to John RIskey, lots) rrnirtled about Iho step of to school bulldlag In Hraport. N i Nl at ll.fo, tiowt ut Iho I t ri jr ko bat and mini ko diJa t Koal started tudJrolr. A ktd was laid upoa Ms shoulder IU Uraod Joey Wall bar. kit fl blvlbor, farad klia. Joey tuilled "N..U" ha Mid, M think I II lake hark at Ills Ausapolis eisia i)alf" or a ssoiaont Naal ass lakta kark The ko r-Hverod 'tlorr." ko re lurueJ. "I'm gla4 vt that W koa did you decider ' Hafore you did rtMad Wolchsr, "I've bad this ua say alo fof a )ar or so. !' brea boning oa ibo quiet boulug hard. It was quite trus lhal bo bad ha boning hard -and a!o oa Iho quiet II bad been studying Ibo oiamlnallaa paper dropped acrldentally by Ibecoa grratmaa la the local pool vfflro, and be bad mastered oery anaetr by , heart "You Ut your life I ra going ' In." ha said. Ttu mlnutea later Nral and Wolchor , were seated aide by aide at desks Is i ho old fashioned tittle schoolroom. ( Tha oiamluallon questions bsd bea rlllen oa the aaipl blaikboards that ( completely circled tbo room. Tha aaiiuer bt4 copied them from kit , prlnlrd Hit of question1. There was knock oa tbo iloor aaj , tho congressmaa cams In Tbo eiata-; hier left his desk and met Ihe con-, greeoman half way Ha wblaporvd le htm "How goes II r Baked Iho congreee tnsn. j "I've only bad tha chance lo look over young Hardin t papers at thoy came In hj'e been ihe Aral lo flulah. They look good lo mo. They re well nigh perfect' Thoro b Is oow. He's all through." "Vay the best man ln," said the congressman, "be looks Ihe part at any rate." He glaticid about tti room: he seemed to be trying lo n.Ib,r. hf rrm,.,bred. "Say, look a her." ho said. "Peechrr's letter ssys ho mailed me a duplicate of those questions and ifawcrs: add I'll swear I saw a duplicate when I read hit rote did I baud )ou lo or one?" . "One." returned the examiner Ho ttepped back lo hit detk Neal handed In hla final pa(xr Tho examiner thrunt In fronl of Neal a slip of paper and a pen. "Sign Ibis, pleats." he ' f v. ..-'- ' , ' 1 o Hi lip , LbSaBrafc M rT I r S. -W JMataagT ' ' ' 1 '"' ' " '''"" aKaagVJfcaL-jt A-a, -at -a.... r - ; I ijaawi-wjal -I'm Dlgracd," Crid Nl. "You Till Thm, J." aid. This Is what It ald-and Neal ropes, tying sailor's knots, cutting off Igned It as requested: I Imaginary beads with cullaitee-and : Ha .ni.mni rf.ri.ra en mv henor tonight for th first Um since th at a gentleman that I have neither ob- iaiH.it nor oiv.n aid of any kind dur- Ing th courts of this sxamlnstlon. Ntal Hardin, Candidat. He had no sooner finished signing than Joe Weleher approached th desk. "Through. Joey?" queried Neal, "I'll wait for you." Weleher signed his own honor slip. Neal wslted and while he waited, he thrust his hand Into bis coat pocket. i There waa something unramuiar i there. Involuntarily he drew It out- It was a crumpled printed paper. The examiner's eagls eye was upon It In an instant. "Haven't bcn cribbing, boy?" be exclaimed. "No," stammered Neal, "I I don't know what It Is." The examiner knew It however, for the thing It was.. He grabbed Neat's hand and snatched the paper from him. "Oh!" he said, "the missing dupli cate questions and answers both. No wonder Hardin's papers were well nigh perfect." He turned to the congressman who nodded understanding. "I don't krow bow It got there," stammered Nf al, "I didn't put It ther I never saw the thing before. On my honor " "Pah," cried tb congressman, his eyes flashing, "look at It thumbed and soiled he's had It for a week he's learned the thing by heart." Angrily he tore up the honor slip tore up Neal's answers and n flung them to the floor. He pointed to the door. "Co," he exclaimed. Hhe navy's well rid of sneaks like you." " Dnce outside his pace slackened. He didn't want to go home. And yet he miiPt go home he'd have to tell tbem all ahnut it tell his mother tell An nette-how much would they believe? I 1, 2, 3, and 4 of block A, Windsor and lots 8, 7, 6, and 9, of block 4, Windsor; Jl. Ileal estate transfer med with County Recorder Dedman Tuesday lol lows: ' E. W. Reder to Tl'lle Rehm, traet No. 70 In the townslte of Oak Grove; $10. Home Protective association te John W. Loder, lot 12, block 6, of Falls View addition lo Oregon City; $50. . William M. Smith to Grace Loder, lots 5 and 6, bloc 23 In Falls View (! a friendly band was flsrsd spoa kit skiblder Agsla l( at Jve Wtli hrr IU slfbad auk lalUt ' ok ktio, Joe," ko plradtd. "o dual Ihlbk I did Ibis Ihli.r Joe ahnigiM kit thouldmo "lis all right, rid a to." ko said soally, "re aueoibrr, so mailer akal kas kappautd I ra your friend " Hide ky tide Ihaf tntared Ike col lage Annette as Ibaro-to aaa Naal'i UKiilnr boik ealllng eagerly Kal tliOdo I t Iko lablo, and fared la Ike le ttomta, Ihe young eao gad Ihe old Ho started le tpaak. TbaB ko tlumid does Into a chair sad kid kts face la kU ksods. "fa disgraced," ko triad, "yoo-yoa loll 'am. Joe" Wolchor lold them wllk coeld able uartloa, pulling la faaey loucbsa o( kls owa. Neal sprang le kit foet kls fare ablate )ltk angr aod detormlBattoa. "N'svor ail ad," ka cried, "I coal g-l Into Anaspolls-but I cao gat Into Ike navy sad I will Mother Annatto Joe I've got lo go Ike savy calls for ma I'm going lo oalltl I've got te g." - , CHAPTtft XIV. " Wind nd Llmk. IM tult cats la band Neal flopped i la front of a ctgar alore la Now York , Neit to the cigar store was aa on ' trance lo a atalrway that led to Ihe I second floor above. In front of Ibia entrance paced ao officer la uniform "Itecrultlng station?" queried Neal, saluting "Nothing bul." returned Iho ntaa In uniform, "you're at welcome aa Iho flowers In May Atcend" Ho waved hit btnd Invitingly. Neal-airended. Half an hour later be bad regularly enrolled -oe tt aa apprentice tea ran la Ibe navy. Tbo I'lilted Blatrt at Ita owa expente ohlppcd him with a auuad of recruit lo the naval train ing school at Norfolk. ' As Ihe hour flew by. Neal' eyes, ere opened. He loved Ihe tea had j always loved It He plunged Into Ihe life of an apprentice seaman. j He wrote bis mother and Annette lhal afternoon after drill was over. : ' This Is tho life." he said to them. aiming thirteen Inch gun at bostll ; TV Dfpri llgutlUg ail lun aui-niuuu battleahlpa, handling a cutter: splicing j eruption of ML Pelee, I'm sleeping In I a hammock. This Is the life and no mistake. We even have th pi that mother used to make." Neal letter reached bom next day. And next day something site hap pened. Joe Weleher bunt Into th liv ing room at the Hardin cottage, early In th evening, with th local paper, till damp from th preat, In his hand. "I've Just tent one of thete (o Neal," he said, "and here's a copy for you Read It, Annette. Now what bar you I got to tay." Annette read It This Is what It tald: JOSEPH WELCHER OF SEAPORT WINS ANNAPOLIS APPOINTMENT. In Congreaimin Jam J. Prime's recent competitive examination for tho Annapolio appointment, Joe Weleh er, our young townsman, cam vary near th hundred mark and dletanced all hi fallow. Good work, Weleher. 8oaport will back you through Annap oila and through the navy, iecomo an admiral. Hitch your wagon te a star. Mrs. Hardin, Jo's foster mother, caught him In her arms. "Both my boys Nesl and Joe In the navy," shs exclaimed. "Yes," returned Weleher, with a sneer, "bnt there's a difference. I go In as an officer and Neal's nothing but a common seaman, understand?" Annette flushed, but gave no other tign. CHAPTER, XV. , Flnssts. It was somewhat early In the morn ing. Joe Weleher, seated at a round table In the Seaport house bar, still celebrated with three boon compan ions, his success as a pasaer of com- THE GRAND THEATRE addition to Oregon City; also east 84.48 feet of lot 20, Mock 3 of -J. V Harlens addition to Molalla; $1. J. H. Hadley to William M. Bmllh strip a'ont? northeat side of lot block 44, of County addition to Ore gon City. heal estate tmnsfers were filed with County Recorder l)edm.in Monday a follows: Samuel Herzlg to Katie A. Younir lineen. 49.16 acres in section 18. town-ilund ship 4 south range 1 east of Wlllnm ette meridian; $7200. p'lltlie iiHituiMons. Duddtnly Ibi indow ass raited-salftly but aolae leaaly, and from altkuuL Una ol Ji fiUodt atrooa Ikelaklo rwa, auk lermr rlnB ka kls fare Ho polnlad eltb kla Sugar at Ua ata 409 . t ... ' laK.k. liH.k." ke crlad Tbty look.d A long mm, gntuy troet kmg clsaliks Diners, thrust It i ..If Ihiougk Ihe alnduw gad Ibrust a fll od piece of paper Into Ike twl poikel of Joe Walcbers coat Joe tplalig u hla feet, crouched teiror strh ken in ibe corner, shielding bis fait lih bis arm. Ill Ibro cronies leaped lo Ihe window, and looked out There was a moon. Hut Ibeto was oo on lo be team. The owner of Ihe ktnd and aria bsd disappeared. Weleh er, coming lo blaiseir, clulrbod si Ike Bote, end unfolded It and read. My Charming Frttnd: (It Midi One mare I have returned from Now York, I ttty at Lnttom Cov Inn. Metl mo Intro tomorrow afltrnoon a Otrnsps I should y thl afternoon al thro. It I of Importance. When you tome. Inquire (or Inet Csttre I have used thai nam In erdtr lhal certain mutusl friends might not hetr j of It A over, . Iron (ourtlsr. I Thai afternoon at throe Umesoine Cove three lull north of Heaport at graced by Ihe presence of Jo Wilrh.r Weleher made a bee lln for Iho cafe and properly t plead UP ! bis breath befur proceeding to keep ' Iho rrndeivout Then he approached j Mulllgtn. Ibo 111 favored proprietor "You gi'l a certain party ber of lb ! name of Inei Cottro," whispered i Wrbher lo Mulligan. j "W list's thai lo you." said Mulligan, j Weleher produced hla note Iho note . produced an unusual effect upon Mul ... . a. ai . Il,-n. He. dropped his surllne.t and with a wink beckoned lo IWIrb-r. Ii inline hi in down a dim corridor, "tio tip 11 at there slalnaae." ho command 1 ed. "sml knock at Number Seven " "I nut for you." Inei began, "that, you ali'.nld tin a favor lor mo " W. Irher selied her hand. Thsl waa hit uii.l ilng In a moment she wss In ; h! sruit. strucRlltig He klsaed her (ull upon the Hps. "I II go to hi ll and back for ycu." he aid Ktnirrlltig. the half srnatned Then something happened Puknown to weicner. me aoor ri iiomu .-inrn , I'peni'd iiolacli-r-aly, knd a well Hreaed man, ltb a taber cut arnms hl face. , entered "n tiptoe. He closed Ibe door 1). Mud Mm. and stood H ere, watrhlng Hie struggle, silent, sinister. f'tiil.teiily Inei screamed. Hhn re luraej herself from Weleher' amis snd reeled arnlnst lb table, her r) wide wliti fright. "My my hatband." the gasped. Hhe held oiit lier hand pleadingly ti ward , the newcomer. Weleher. cowered In. nhjrct terror. "It wa nothing nothing," ganped ' Ines. "a bit of play nothing else be- ; lleve inn " llernandrt smiled a wicked smile. H never looked at loot. II glared at Joey Weleher. ' ' "So I see." he said, "a Ml of play." IU whistled The door opened once ; again. Two figures entered tb brut" and Ponto. Hernnndct ggve a sign-1 and the brut, picked Jo. Weleher up. wn.rieu uitn in in. air. au orouK. him down sealed at the lablo. Thla was Ibo added finishing (ouch to make Joe realise bl helplraeneea. Hernan dei clapped hit handt and tb brute left th room. Ponto. th fat Mexl ran. curled hlmtelf up underneath the table. Hernandeg seated hlmtelf. "A bit of play," laughed Iternandet, harshly. Then his brow furrowed with wrinkles, bis eyes became stern. "Young, sir," he said, "your foster slater I one Annette Illlngton. You lire In the samo house with her. She has In her possession a small oilskin packet a yellow packet potilbly you've seen It?" He wslted for an antwer. Joe mois tened his dry lips and nodded. "Well and good." went on Hernan deg. "that packet Is mine It belongs lo me. You shall steal It from her steal It for me. You underatand?" Hernandeg smiled. Then his face froze. Hit hand darted forward and le clutched Weleher by the wrist "My young friend," went on Hernan deg, "you are a crodk. 1 have watched you from first to last Always I have wstehed you. I watched you While you made love to my young wife this day. I watched you when you stole her money from her a week or. so sgi." "Give me a drink." cried Weleher, "go on. What do you want me to dor "First," p,Urne(J Hernandeg, "ssy nothing to anyone about me or my companions nor about Ine here nothing. To you we are a a sealed book. Break sllenc and well, my ancestors were of the Spanish Inquisi tion, my young friend. Silence comes first Next, get that packot 1 car not by what mean and bring It to me at the time and place I shall here after designate. Now go. Tonight, you understand tonight" " That night, Weleher, fully dressed, and tossing In his restless bed. heard Ihe tap-tap of pebbles on his window. Startled,, he rose and peered without The ky was cloudless and th moon tbree-qusrters by Its rays 'be saw three crouching figures shadows of Ihe night. One of these figures held up a white hand. Weleher responded with a silent signal; and then drew back Into his room. He drew from his pocket a pint flask and drank deep. He smoked a cigarette, taking quick, swift, strong puffs and Inhaling deeply ha needed strength. He waited un-' til the tingling of that first drink bad entered his system; and then be took another and another. Then he re joiced, for he was reckless now, reck less as to consequences.' Ho lit an other cigarette, and tossed th lighted EVERY WEDNESDAY I .I'lcob HiiHchh to Kvermnn Hobblns lots 1 and II, truct 1, Moliilln; 20i0. j Charles E. DuvIh et ux. to C. Ii ,i.ewthwaite company, 20 acres In see tlon IX, township 4 aonth, range 2 oas of Willamette meridian; $10. J. H- Turner et ux. to Charles IS. Da I vis, 20 acres in section IK, township 4 south, range 2 enst pf Wll'ainelte me ridian; $1. W. C. Paine et ux. to John E. Murk et ux., 129 acres In section 1, township 4 south, range 2 east of Wll Jlametle merldUn; $10. matck far from blta and be tiptoed f'm lbs room UoMly aod la bis ttorking foot, bo crept along Ibe narrow lid story kalleay Al lasl be siood lu fronl of Aanotlo's door. The door ss cloood. Weluber lurnsd Ibe hsnam taoftly, aolsolooaly, and It yielded lo fcu prM,ur,. Tb, door was l.ol ked I a, I. ,1 .. .I- ......ma II . I. soar bio onein, eiaaaua r. , I a ....a, I -..I. a. I.l.i inula ' BIMDHl DO III! IIUM - - Tbn uddouly. from lblu ho heaid AnntK t tolce a dream 'ihe -Neal-Neal " ll otarlled blm. II stood lhr tl lent (or aa Intlaal. Than b raalliod lhal aomotblug bsd bsppeimd lo blm b bsd becom obr, loo sober, lo do lb trli k. II felt lo bit pocket for the flssk 11 was not there. IU had Ml In In bl room Httalihtly h gned bis way back lo kls room, opened lb door aad reached lor Iho koltl Tboa with a choking, Inarticulate cry, b turned and darted don Hi lairs, oui of lb bouse and up Ihe road. Ills room waa a living furusio of rod flames-lho bsstlly totted lighted match bad dona II work. ( Outside, I'oulo and Hernandeg "won dering, gave chaae. Well bar, wllk fear at hi beola, sped en and on. CHAPTIR XVI. y i Peril. . Annette wok, choking Hmok poured Into ber room. Kh realKed at once that Ibe bouse waa burning Hhe beard th nearby crackling of flame th saw tb nearby glare cf flam. Without th village fir gong clanged aha heard Iho hout of voluntoer coming down Ihe road. Kh ran lo Mr. Hardin 'a room Th door wss locked; smoka was creeping from underneath Hi door "Mother limit WIIM'I liweiiii a,w - A)))it,n Thl,rt w ,10 rt,H)1, 0 a fre.uy Anneltn ruahrd bach lo her room, selied a rhslr and returned lo Ihe looked door. With a sudden twist of her lithe body he rslaed tho chair above her "boul ders and brought It crashing nenliiat Ihn door. A volume of sinoVe poured out. Itegardlrrs of It Annette ruahed In. dragged Neal's inothi r- mieon teloiis as she was from the hid. out of the room Bnd down the atnlit "Joey," gaaped Annette, ".loey Weleher-he's In there We tuuit aave him, loo" "No," Interposed a dUt.int neighbor, "he's not In Ihere. I ssw Mm In the vllhrcr. running for help." Hilling the confusion, three rli.olowy figures, returning st from a rtisre, rrepl through the smoke and rroerhed beneath buehrs In the rear of the I'l imii. unnoticed and unaeett One nf these men turned to another. "Putiln," cried llernnmtei In a low voire, "what of tho paiket'-what of Lost lsle?-lhe fool WiUher! Py thla lime w might have had It." Annette, seated on the ground, with Mrs. Hardin's head In her lap. wstehed tho trene as In a dream Her glance roved from th flames to the crowd of Jostling people and from them bark lo tho flames again. Then audilenly her heart rose to her throat. Peering al her from Ihe middle of a dense mas of shrubbery, Ihere was a fare a fare . .... . I ' ' , befnre-and on that very road It had one strick en terror to ber heart. This time how ever, It had a far stranger effect umn her. No sooner had shs caught sight of this uncanny countenance, than, un accountably ah remembered some thingHi yellow packet "My father's fortune my fathers whereabouts," she cried. She sur rendered her charge to a neighborly woman cloae at band and struggled to her feet Bh reached her room In comparative aafey, aave for the chok ing In her throat One there shs selied a water pitcher and drenched herself from head to foot- then with dripping balr and clothe th felt for and found her hiding place. She groped for the packot. A tongue of flame swept the window. She shut It, and the glass cracked and fell tinkling to the ground below. Then sho groped again. "I've got It got It," she cried In exultation, and thrust the yellow pack et safely In her breast There was a sudden crash. Sho flung open her room door. The staircase, eaten through with flam as Its top moor ings bad fallen In. The hallway waa alive with flame. She sprang to hr window no thoroughfare tb whole side wall the side of her room was now ablate. Obeying soma Inallnct Annette threw herself face downward on the floor. The air there was singu larly sweet and cool. . "Bomebody will come," she told her self, "somebody .will come." Without the word passed that An nette had rushed Into the house wa Inside now. A hug figure leaped Into the crowd, parting It right snd left and bounded. Into the door way of the house. Whimpering with fear, the Brut ran hither, thither, through the living room, and entered the hall finding the statrcate a mats of ruin. He leaped and clutched the landing up above. Some Instinct led blm to Annette's room. He saw and found her clutched her unconscious form In his huge arms and leaped with her to the floor beneath and, unseen, laid her unconscious form down at the feet of Mrs. Hardin. Then black, burned, and unrecognlxable, he sped away Into the night Hernandeg gritted his teeth. "1 thought I bad that brute trained," be exclaimed wrathfully, aa he realised that Annette and her treasure had es caped him, "and I thought he waa afraid of fire. In both I was mistaken. We must take It out of his bide, Pon tonext time be must make no mla take" (TO KB CONTINUED.) Pauline Schwnrtg to O. J. Howell el ux., lot 4, block 150, Oregon City; $1100. Bertha W. Melnlg to City of Sandy, lliren acres in the Frances Revenue donation Innil i IrIiii; $200. Annette M. Lynch et vlr. to Wairei'i I.. Jewell 30 acres In the Era Fish er ilonntlon Innd claim ;$1. E. H. Bliolnlere to Warren L. Jewell, 30 acres In. Ihe E.ra Fischer dimutlon land claim; $1. Grace E. Lodtr et vlr. to J. H. Had ley et a', 29.4 sens In tha Andrew Hood donation land claim; $1785. u a" i