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The
Governors:
Pardon
Story of a Man ho Show
ed Himself Brae and True.
By AGNES G. BROGAN.
Copyright, IK, by American Free
Association.
The mow bad Nvn falling stendiiy
for three dara. and the long, low house
t the edfe of the woods was almost
burled from sight.
A tail yonns man wearing a fur lined
overcoat was busily engaged in remov
ing heavy drifts from the wide veran
das and In tunneling a pathway to the
door. A great St. Bernard dog watch
ed the performance with dlu8ed ap
proval. It was a Strang house to he placed
lone In all this vast expanse of snowy
landscape, built of logs, yet with white
pillars supporting the veranda and
over the doorway a rustic sign bear
ing the words. "The Huugalow." He
bind the house, also built of logs, was
garage or small stable.
The man stopped his labor to pa
the dog's head. "No walk for us to
day, old man." he said. "We must
content ourselves with rereading the
day before yesterday's paper."
Tiiedog followed his master Into the
bouse, one long room of whk h reached
from end to end. The mau threw
more logs Into the fireplace and as the
day grew darker lit a great lamp and
glanced again at the discarded paper
as though longing for tbe sound of a
human voice, lie read alond. and tbe
dog (tapped his tail understanding!;.
"Here Is a society notice. 1-ndilie. We
can't get away from society, you see.
though we live In snowy solitude:
"Miss Antoinette Marion Drew has left
town for two or three weeks' rest
Cpoti her return Invitations will be Is
sued for her marriage to Governor
James P. White." And, after the strenu
ous work of landing Ooveruor White,
Laddie, no doubt Miss Drew, whoever
she may be, deserves a rest"
The mau yawned and cast the paper
from him.
A loud knocking echoed through tbe
bouse. He hesitated a moment, tbeo.
frowning, opened tbe door. A girl
st mid before him in tbe lamplight, a
girl with white face peeping out from
the scarlet hood of her cloak.
"May I come In?' she asked. "We
have lost our way, and It is so very
cold."
"Certainly," the man responded;
"come Id at once. You said 'we.' " He
peered qaestioolngly Into tbe darkness.
"My horse," the girl explained.
"Have you any place to put poor Billy
until we are warmed and rested?'
"If you will step In," the man said,
1 will attend to the horse presently."
The girt seated herself before the fire
at he drew on his overcoat and lighted
lantern. "Fortunately there are a
Btabl and some fodder." he said, "and
If Billy does not object to a stale meal
we may make him fairly comfortable."
Tbe girt removed her cloak and set
tled back into the leather cbalr with a
Igb of comfort as tbe cheering
warmth brought the rose color flooding
back to cbeeks and lips.
She told him that she was staying
with Aunt 41 art ha and Uncle Ben
dowa near tbe village. He remember
ed tbe old red farmhouse which she
described and offered to drive her safe
ly there when tbe storm had abated,
but the wind rattled the windows and
book tbe bouse to its very founds
tlon, and later when he had forced the
horse and sleigh to tbe roadway be
staggered back blindly through the
pelting Ice to the house.
"You can't go," he told the girl, who
stood ready In ber scarlet cloak. "It
would be Impossible tonight. There is
just one thing to be done you must
stay here with Laddie, wbo will guard
you well, while the horse and I will try
to Hud our way to the farmhouse to
assure your people of your safety. If
1 should not return until morning you
must not be alarmed. You must keep
warm, nud, above all things, do not
let the Ore die out." He turned to look
at ber as she still sat silent. "I am
sorry that you must do this," be add
ed. "sorry to leave you alone."
Tbe girl came and stood looking up
at him. "You must not think of me,'
she said. "Is It safe for you to go?'
"Quite safe," he answered smilingly,
Impulsively the girl put forth ber
baod. und the man clasped it. "Good
nlgtit," she said. "We will be anxious
ly waiting for you. Laddie and 1."
"I have been examining the doors
arid windows." the girl replied, "and
am afraid It means that we are snow
ed In."
When tbe morning dawned he re
turned from a fruitless senrch. He
lent till 9 o'clock and, notloing that
tbe bouse was dark, asked the girl
wbut It meant.
Tbe man hurried about the house,
looking In vain for a glimmer of light
from the outside. Presently he came
tmck to ber. "I am afraid it Is true,
be said. "You wonderful girl, do you
take all your misfortunes to happily?
Tbe girl laughed merrily. "You can
not tell fibs successfully, but 1 am
very sure that Aunt Martha will not
worry. It Isn't her nature. She will
know I haw 'fetched up' somewhere,
Early In the afternoon they sat, one
on either side of the flreplace, the dog1
baggy length stretched at tbe girl'
feet, while the man read aloud. Pres
ently, feeling tbe concentration of ber
eves UDon him, he looked up from
the book.
"John Ryder," said the girl sudden
ly, "why did you come here?'
The man started visibly, and his fact
paled. "So," he said, "you know my
uwne?"
She lifted a book from tbe reading
table and. opening It, held it out to
him In tbe lamplight. Upon tbe fly
leaf was Inscribed. "To Johu Ryder,
Kroui Hla Mother." Tbe mau's face
hardened, then be said: "You must
have beard the whole miserable story
It bag been well advertised throughout
tbe country."
The girl leaned forward. "Will you
let me tell you all that 1 hare heard?'
he asked gently. Be made an impa
rlent cesture of dissent.
urgvd. -to tak it over." "Fearing so
much alone has made you morbid."
"As you will." said the man and
buried his fnce In his hands.
"I remember the day" her voice was
tender with sympathy "that the news
boys were calling. -EitraT along the
streets and I stoped to buy a paper
with Its glaring headlines. 'John Kyder
Absconder I had heard about his
extravagant entertainments, his gener
ous gifts to charity. Now I read of
widows and orphans left destitute, of
homes destroyed because of his dis
honesty. Then, while the world was
still talking of his great crime, another
extra was called 'John Kyder Deadr
As I read tbe sad story tears filled my
eyes, for be was returning home, re
turning old and broken after one week
to
give himself up to the authorities.
hen they found him. But be never
reached the prison waits. Heart dis
ease, the papers said, though It seem
ed to me that, realliing the enormity
of his crime and sorrowing for It, he
had died. Then I read of tbe eon left
to bear the shock and disgrace. They
had blamed him. too the paperswith
harp, stinging words, hinting that, as
sociated closely with his father In busl-
ess affairs, he must have known that
the money which provided ntm wun
every luxury was not honestly earned.
Oh. I was glad when be showevl niro-
If true and longed to go to this sec-
nd Johu Ryder to tell him how splen-
d he was, for he gave up everything
-the independent fortune which his
mother had left her son. his automo
biles, not eveu withholding the beau
tiful horse which bad been bis pet and
pride. Then, penniless and quite alone,
he disappeared.
John Ryder." asked the girl again,
why did you come here?'
The man raised his face. "It was
the coward Instinct. 1 suppose." ne
said bitterly. "The tight was too strong
or me. so I deserted. My mother
loved this little place, and I could not
let It go, so It was here we came to
hide awav from them all. Laddie
nd I."
You a deserter." cried the girl, and
her eyes were gleamlug-"tbe bravest
man that I bave ever knownl fcball I
tell yoa why you came here to be alone
for a time? It was that you might
gather your forces together and then
going back Into tbe very midst of tbe
fight, show tbem, not what a Johu
Rvder has been, but what a John
Ryder can be."
The man's eyes seemed to have
caught Are from hers "I could do all
that aud more," be cried. "If you were
watting for me at the eudP' Tbe girl's
face was very white. "Forgive me,
said tbe man buskily-'forglve me if
you can. I have beeu quite carried
way." There was a long silence be
fore tbe girl spoke.
You have also heard my name, she
said. "I am Antoinette Drew, tbe
promised wife of tbe governor."
"YouT' cried tbe man Incredulously
as be looked at tbe girlish face in its
frame of curling hair.
He was my father's friend," she ex
plained, "and held me upon bis knee
as a emia. it was motner, i turns;,
wbo made him realize that be wanted
me for his wife. We bave beeu taught
my sisters aud I. that to achieve prom
Inence and wealth leaves nothing to
be desired, and we bave done credit to
our teaching. (Jut here In tbe great
white world I bave been thinking
things over, wondering If 1 dare be
true. I, too, bave a battle before me.
and I am going to play tbe game fair.
I am going back to brave my father's
auger and my mother's displeasure to
tell tbe governor all and ask pardon
for tbe great wrong done him. I am
glad," she added softly, "that my de
cision bad been made before I knocked
at your door, else I might question my
own motive today."
The man leaned forward. "If he
holds you to your promise," he asked
tensely, "what theD?'
Tbe girl sighed. "I Bhall at least
have been honest."
"And If he releases you?'
With a rush and a slide a great
weight of snow came thundering down
from the roof. "John Ryder," cried
the girl unsteadily, "our furlough is
over. Get out your shovel and set me
free."
For days he haunted the little post
office. His last memory of ber had
been as Bbe stood upon the platform
of the train that was carrying ber
away. Just as the car turned tbe
curve she drew herself erect and made
a stiff little military salute. There
had been a smile upon her lips and
tears In her eyes. The picture came
back to blrn this morning as tbe post
master banded out a businesslike look
ing envelope and then a small square
one. He hurried out Into the spar
kling world to be alone.
"It has come, Laddie." be said to the
dog; "It has come at last." For a mo
ment be feared to break the seal, then
stood still as the full significance of
her message came to him. "The gov
ernor has granted our pardon," be
read.
Tbe man went running up the Bbin
Ing roadway, the great dog leaping
and barking joyously at his side.
When they had gone some distance
he remembered the other envelope and
tore it open. It was an offer of a
position of great trust add was signed
jy the governor.
By M. QUAD.
ICopyrlght, 1310, by Associated Literary
I'ress.l
Mrs. Spencer hud dropped In on tho
bride of four mouths. She bad had
her eye on young Mrs. Gray for some
time and was now prepared to shatter
her Idol.
After observing that there were fire
cases of married couples separating re
corded In the paper this morning she
went on to add that the way husbands
were carrying on these days was some
thing perfectly awful.
"I never read about those tilings,"
replied the young wife. "Of course
there are good and bud husbands, but
my Billy Is one of the very best."
"Y-e-s," Bald Mrs. Spencer grudging
ly and with a look of pity in her eyes,
"I thought my husband was almost an
m
angel for several years, and then he
was arrested for having five wives."
"But Billy is different, you know."
"Perhaps. On Monday I was In the
telephone Tooth at CalderT drug "slor
to talk with my daughter. It's a
double booth, you know. Just a I was
ready to ring up, your hnsbaud entered
the other booth aud called np a young
woman and had a conversation with
her."
But he didn't say anything to me
bout It." replied the wife. "What
name did he call tho lady by?'
"There were two of them before he
got through, and he called thorn Lou
and Jessie. He said he'd have more
money tc them soon. Mrs. Gray,
don't go on deceiving yourself as I
did."
'But but I don't thtuk he knows
any ladle by those names," faltered
the wife as ber eyes filled with tears.
Yon mean he hasn't told you that
he dvo. Of course not My husband
didn't tell me that he hid four other
wives. Hu&bauda are sleek, slick and
sly. You have got to be crafty to find
them out However, If you waut to
sit here and do nothing I've no objec
tions." "But what can I dot I don't know
who Lou and Jessie are."
What cau you do? You can be In
the telephone booth at noon today; you
can hear him talk; yon can got sight
of him; you can go homo and pack
your trunk; you can stand right up to
him and tell him that his perfidy Is
discovered,"
At noon young Mrs. Gray was in one
of the telephone booths at Calder'a.
Up to the momeut she started from
borne she had said to herself that she
wouldn't go.
She had been waiting In the booth
only five nilnvtes when a step she
knew entered the store. Then some
one sat down In the other booth. Hor
heart was throbbing as central was
ruug up and a voice called:
Give me 2043 Jackson."
The number wenl down on a slip
of paper In the booth at the man's
back.
Hello! Is that you. old manT Well,
how are Lou and Jessie today? I
didn't sleep two hours last night for
thinking of 'em. Haven't moved yet
eh? Oh, no. I'm m going to throw
up my hands. I'll send you a check
by mosseug.-r at 1 O'clock. I ricked
Lou and Jcaic, and I'm going to stand
by 'cm. Ootnlby."
At the us is I hour of 0 o'clock Billy
Gray came liomo whistling. He was
happy, also hungry, also longing for
the kiss thai always greeted him. He
entered the fitting room to Dud a wo
man sonted on a trunk.
She had hor hat on, and some things
she had fai'.M to Dud room for in the
trunk were piled on a chair. The wo
man was his wife, and she looked up
at him with a cold stare.
"Is It you. Ruby? Good lands, but
what does this mean? Is your moth
er deadr
Stand -back, sir!" she replied as she
motioned him off. "I am neither Lou
nor Jessie!"
But what Is It? You are pale. You
bave been crying. You bave packed
your trunk. Tell me what has hap
pened.'
Sir,'
she said as she rose from the j
trunk and extended a piece of paper.
here are the proofs. I don't think
you'll want to ask any further ques
tions."
"So. 2043 Jackson," he read and then
asked:
But what Is It? What docs this
mean?"
"It means Lou and Jessie, sir! 1
was right there In the telephone booth
this noon when you conversed with
them. You picked Lon and Jessie
and you'll stand by them! Will you
bave the kindness to get me and my
trunk to the depot? I am going to
mother. If you think Lou and Jessie
will object I can And a cab myself."
Billy didn't rush forward and try
to throw bis arms around tier, lie
didn't try to explain. He simply got
down on the floor and laughed and
rolled ovef and kicked about until tbe
stern faced wife wondered If the sud
den blow hnd taken away bis reason.
Phe had aln ost derided to setid for a
doctor when he got n hold on himself
and rose up and pulled her down on
the trunk beside him and said:
'No. 2043 Jackson Is the office of
a stockbroker. I can onng you me
telephone book and show you. Lou
and Jessie are tbe names of two copper
mines I am Interested in. The broker
Is carrying me on a margin. Tho
stock la dull and down, and I've lost a
bit, bnt I am hoping for a rise and
hanging on. Here's a circular telling
all Shout tbe Lou and Jessie and sev
eral other mlnea."
"And yon-yon"
"I am not a perfidious wretch. Hus
tle that hat off and I'll help you get
dinner."
H. Wasn't It
"Where did you suffer the most?"
"At a wedding."
"A weddingr
"Yes.."
"Toothache V
"Oh, no."
"What was it?"
"Embarrassment I played opposite
the bride."
Explained. 4
"What is meant by habitr' '
"Ilabltr
"Yes."
"Well, bablt"
"Oo on."
"It la doing what you don't want
to do because you just can't feel com
fortable unless you do it
Natural jmprssslon.
"Where did Mrs. Bpeakup get her
Idea of men?"
"Why?"
"She thinks they are all so quiet."
"She never meets them when they
are alone, and when she is there they
never have a chance to do more than
nod their heads."
Maudle's Way.
Maud Muller on a summer day
Concluded haying didn't pay.
Bo she hung out a algn of tin
"Borne Bummer Boarders Taken In."
They flocked up through the duet and
smudge.
Bhe made enough to land a Judge.
Might Find It Useful.
"Most absentmltided man I ever
knew. Went to town one day and for
got to bring his wife home."
"Doctor?"
"Yes."
"Could that brand of abseutmlnded
ne'ss be acquired?"
THIRTY ONE
FM GRIDS,
Uill.sboro District lis.srs AH
Others in Nuinh-r
GRAfitiTlS FROM BIllSKOKO
List ( ucctWul Wriltn. hia-
tloa ia lasuirjr
SawrinUnJent M. C. Ca e submit!
th list of Eighth Grade graduate
for Waehii gton County at the
miuation held Januaty '-l.j
and HUlsboro district leads them!
all in point of numbers, having
eight who pastel, aud one who
parsed cor.ditioually. The list fol
lows: Piat. 7, HUlsboro MaMl'.otham. Prrvl
Linton. Kva Gotham. Vrra Viptoti,
Jamrs Lartou. Anna Botin. lWrlha Sooth
ers. Margaret Gregg
lht. 2. Cornelias - liit,c Iote
Dist. 30, Calr Ctcrk-.M.e Mcl'ann.
lit. J7, Hcavrrton, K. J-Kicd Van
KSeek, Wayne Van K:ck, Clara Mc
IKmald. Ward Cutting. Clauilc Anderson.
lhst. 67 Jt.. Portland Floirnce Misler. j
I'ist. 74. Portland, K. 1 Kiiiuia h Int
er, Hulda Trachsfl. Jonathan klalt, Ko
StonVra, Therein Keirli, Alms Kilter.
I'ist Sherwood Mamie Thulin,
MyHle llanke, Kdith Adams.
Dist. 95, Hillsdale, K. I Peter Ccrtavh,
1-Mna Kicddecn. Kluahrth Von Uergeti,
Viola Olrson, Ida Vou Urrgen, Kalucr
ine Meyer.
Those passing conditionally:
1M. 7. IlillslHHO, K. 4 Violet Webb.
lMst. it Jt.. tiatton Sadie Ward.
Dist. ij. Banks Kllis Mcliraw. John
Schulmcnch, Mildred McConnahay.
I) st. 15, Cornelius, R. Harry Boe.
llist. 30 Jt. Tualatin Ralph Burns.
Dist. 30, lales Ciet-k Norman I.illry.
Bruce Met 'ami.
Hist. jT, IWavrrton, R. j-I.ila Willn,
losrph llonn.
Dist. 74, Portland, K. 2 Nelon l-'roat,
Oito SchulU.
Dist SS, Sherwood Valeria Peters,
Cora Archer.
Dist. 90, Banks R. i Kwtua Wilson,
Mattie CI a 1 It
Dist. 90, Hillsdale. R. I-Mary Patton
Dist. 99. Forest Grove, H. I Martha
Mary, Tmn liynes, Albert Driitig.
Mrs. F. 8. Myers, 0! Portland,
formerly a Mi 83 Lois Parker, was
struck by a highwayman within a
b'ock of her home, 51r Hancock
Slicet, Tuesday evening, at eight
o'clock. Mrs Meyers was wailing
for a street car, when the assault
took place. The ruffian grasped
her. but she broke away, and he
finally struck her a blow which
landed her in the street. Bhe
screamed, ard the assailant fleJ
He struck her repeatedly over her
head and broke her glasses, a puce
of the glass penetrating one of her
eyes, which may impair the vision.
Mrs. Myers is the wife of the well
known traveling man, wbo is a son
of W. H. II. Myers, of Forest
Grove. Mrs. Myers was also well
known at Fo.-est Grove, where she
attended Pacific University.
Eminent evangelists and singe s
at the M. E Church Next Bun
day, Jan. 30, Rev. Jjhu Lewtas,
famous as a traveller, lecturer,
tenor singer and tvangeilst, and
Kev J. C. Reed, a fite baritone
uirger, will open a series of revival
Srrv.ces. They come mre from a
series of meetings in central Oregon
and V asbington. The papers ( f
B-nd and Waterville speak highly
of ih m. They have sung toethr
over 2 000 times, and their Cuming
will b4 a treat t i M K circles, as
ell as tie general public. 1h
paptur and directors invite the pub
lie and ez end a special Invita
tion to the business men to be
preterit utxi Sui.day, at the open
ing service.
Mrs. Martha Nelson, widow of
th) late W. F. Nidson, one of the
original promoters of the DesChutes
railroad, of Portland; Mrs. 8, J.
Nelton, his mother, ot Hpokane;j
and Mrs. Fred K. Uyar, a sister, of
Boston, Mass , were in the city
Tuesday, and dined with Mis. Jos.
Downs. Mrs. Nelson is 10 as-t-u
ei thit her husbind's estate will
reaiiza on bis holdings in the Dei
Chutes project and I his will mean
a h indsome income to ber holdings.
Banner Tent K. O. T. M , of
Greenville, installed oflicers Jan. 22,
J W. Hherwood, state commander.
acting as installing officer. N Al
bert Vanderzanden is tbe new com
mander; Millard Burnett, lieut.-
commander; and L F; Carstens,
record ketper. After the installation
a bar quel was served and a general
good time enjoyed. The Ladies of
the K. O. T. M, assisted in the ex
ercises.
C. E. Ly tie, who returned the
last of the week frcm a Tillamook
trip, iaya he witnessed one of the
wortt oast storms he had ever
teen, last week. Huge breakers
broke on the Twin Rocka and threw
spray hundreds of feet. C. E, says
it was an awe inspiring sight, and
that he is glad that he is a freh
water sailor instead ol a genuine
marine.
J. C. Oliver and wife, of John
Day, Grant County, are guests at
the II. M. Basiord home, southeast
of the city. Mr. Basiord and Mr.
Oliver have known fach other for
'0 years up in the John Day sec
lion. Mr. Oliver thinks seriously
of ci m;ng to the valley to locate.
The county court has hired a
man and cleaned up the street t eit
to the chain, Tuesday, and a gener
al street cleaning result fjlluwel;
L J, Palmateer, who formerly
conducted the confectionery now
owned by Mr Korbe ia podmat
ter at La Mesa, Cal.
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