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- "flffe Mm DA11.T OOPS MI Tuna, MABBllFDaj), OlUiGOM, FHIBAV, JOXE u. J007. 'JTTJP ' of my rather.'1 THE REFUGEES i i. By A. CONAN DOYLE, Author of "The Bclum of Sherlock Holmes" COPYniGHT. 1595. BY HAHPER & BROTUEHS g (Contlnuea from Thursday.) "On my lire," naia De Catinat, "it those devils aro Indeed unchained they Will noed old Frontenac back If they aro not to bo swept Into the river." "Ho was an enemy of the church, and tho right hand of the foul flend In this country," said a volco from tho bottom of tho canoe. It was tho friar, who had Bucceedcd In getting rid Of tho hurtcslrln own and belt with which tho two Americans had gagged him. "Why should we take him farther?" asked Amos. "Ho is but weight for us to carry, and I cannot boo that wo profit by bis company. Let us put him out" "And have him maybe in front of us. warning tno blackjnckets," said old Ephralm. "On that Island, then." "Very good. Ho can hall the first of his folk who pass." They Bhot over to tho Island and landed tho friar, who said nothing, but cursed them with his eye. They left with him a small supply of biscuit and of flour.to last him until ho should bo picked up. Then, having passed a bend In tho river, thev rnn thnir n nshoro In a little cove, where they laid out their small stock of provisions and ato a hearty breakfast while discussing what their plans should be for tho fu ture. They were not badly provided for their Journey. The captain of the Glouces ter brig in which the Americans had started from Quobcc knew Ephralm Savage well, as who did not upon tho Now England coast? He had accepted his bill, therefore, at three months' date, and ho had let him have In return threo excellent guns, n good supply of ammunition and enough money to pro vide for all his wants. In this way he -nua nirea tno canoe nnd the Indians and had fitted her with meat and bis cuit to last them for ten days at the least. "Ifs llko tho breath of life to me to feel the hof t of a gun and to smell tho trees round me," said Amos. "Why, It cannot bo moro than a hundred leagues from here to Albany or Sche nectady right through the forest." "Aye, lad, but how Is the gal to walk a hundred leagues through a forest? No, no; let us keep water under our keel and lean on tho Lord." "Then there Is only one way for it Wo must make the Richelieu river and keep right along to Lake Champlaln and Lako St. Sacrcment. There we should bo close by the headwaters of tno uuason." "It Is a dangerous road," said Do Catinat, who understood the conversa tion of his companions even when ho was unable to Join In It. "We should need to skirt the country of the Mo hawks." "It Is tho only one. I cuess. It Is that or nothing" "Anil I tinvo n frlontl linon thn TMpIi. elleu river who, I am sure, would help us on our way," said De Catinat, with it smllo. "You have heart?, me talk of Charles de la Nouo, Seigneur de Stc. Mario. His scigneury lies on the Rich elieu, a little to the south of Fort St Louis." "Goodl" cried Amos. "If wo have a friend there we shall do well. That .clinches It, then, and wo shall hold fast by tho river." And so for a long week the little par ty tolled up tho great waterway, keep ing ever to the southern bank, where there were fewer clearings. The clear ings radiate out from the villages, and every cottage was built with au eyo to tho military necessities of the whole, so that, the defense might make a stand at all points and might finally center upon tho stono manor hoqso and tho mill. At every step In this country, whether tho traveler wero on tho St. Lawrenco or west upon the lakes or down upon the banks of the Missis sippi or south in the country of tho Chcrokees and of tho Creeks, he would still find the Inhabitants In the samo stato of rtrandfnl niivpptnnfv nnd from tho same cause. Tho Iroquois, as they vere named by the French, or tho k'vn Nntlnnn na thnv en Mod thorn. , . , ,, . . 'solves, huncr llko a cloud over the wbolo great continent War hnlf a oonturr thonn irlhon linil nursed a grtidgo toward the Fronch since Champlaln and soma of his fol lowers had taken part with their ene mies against thorn. Durint all theso years thoy bad brooded In their torost villages, flashing out now and again In soma border outrage, but waiting for the most part until tholr chanco should come. And now It soemod to them that it bad como. Thoy bad de stroyed all tho tribes who might have allied themselves with tho whl to inou. , They had isolated thorn. Thoy bad , supplied themselves with good guns ' and plenty of ammunition from tho Dutch and English of Now York. Tho lonsr. thin line of Fronch settlements I , lay naked before thorn. Bucn was tne situation as tno nttio party of refugees paddled along tho bank of tho river, Booking tho only unth wnicn couia lead tnetn to pcaco iul ta froedam. Ynt It wim a thnv well knew, dangorouc road to fol- lnw. All down the Ttlchollon wero Ilia eutposU and blockhouses of the Fwucu. Tb hUckhoiwos thootielve !& Jtna i$tr own. wt u u uiu lap w4ova a party wno boa to tnivw nown rrotu ono to tho other the situation was full of deadly peril. It was true that tho Iroquois were not nt wnr with tho English, but they would discriminate llttlo when on tho warpath, nnd tho Americans, oven had they wished to do so, could not separate their fato from that of their two French com panions. As they ascendod tho H. Trrrrw. they met many canoes coming down. More than onco these wayfarers wished to have speech with tho fugi tives, but they nushed onwnrd. rtlnm. gardlng their signs and halls. From below nothing overtook them, for they paddled from early morning until late at night On the seventh dnv thev rnstwl nt n point but a few miles from tho mouth of tho Richelieu river, where a large blockhouse, Fort Richelieu, had beon built by M. do Saurel. Once paBt this, they had no groat distance to go to reaen tne seigneury of Do Cntlnat's friend of tho noblosso, who would holp thom upon tholr way. They had spent the night upon n little Island In mid stream, and at early dawn they wore about to thrust the canoe out agnln rrom the sand lined cove In which she lay when Ephralm Savage growled In his throat nnd pointed out across tho water. A largo canoe was coming up the river, flying along as quick as a dozen arms could drive it In tho storn sat a dark figuro, which bent forward with every swing of tho paddles as though consumed by eagerness to push on ward. Even at that distance there was no mistaking It It was tho fanat ical monk whom they had left behind them. Concealed among tho brushwood, they watched their pursuers fly past and vanish round a curve In a stream. "We'd have done better either to put him overboard or to take him as bal last," said Ephralm. "Well, wo can't take tho bonk fmr ...-, anynow," 6ald Amos. "And yet how can we go on?" said De Catinat despondently. "Thlt. vin dictive devil will give word nt tho fort and nt every other point along th river." "Let me cipher It out" Amos Qrcon sat on n fallen maple with his head sunk upon his hands. "Well," said ho presently, "If It's no good going on and no good going back, there's only one way, and th.it Is to go to ono side. We can't go to the north, so It follows that we must go to the south." "Leave the canoe?" "It's our only chance. Wo can cut through tho woods and come out near this friendly house on the Richelieu. The friar will lose our trail then, nnd we'll have no more trouble with him If bo stays, on the St Lawrence." "There's nothing else for It," said Captain Ephralm ruefully. "It's not my way to go by land If I can get by water, so you must lay the course nnd keep her straight, Amos." "It is not far, anil rt will not take us long. Let us get over to tho south ern bank, nnd we shall make a start. If madame tires, De Catinat we shall take turns to carry her." "Ah, raonslour, you cannot think what a good walker I ami In this splendid ntr one might go on forovcr." "We will cross, then." In n very fow minutes they wero nt tho other side and had landed at the edge of tho forest There tho guns and ammuni tion wore allotted to each man, and his sharo of provisions and of the scanty baggage. Then, having paid the Indians and having instructed them to say nothing of their movements, thoy turned their backs upon tho river and plunged into tho silent woods. Two men had emerged from tho bushes, ono of whom might have passed as a full blooded Indian had it not boon for theso courteous words, which ho uttered in excellent French. Ho was a tall, slight young man, very dark, with piercing black eyes and a grim, square, relentless mouth which could only have come with indinn Aa. scent. Tho other was undoubtedly a pure Frenchman, elderly, dark and wiry, with a bristling black beard and a fierce, eager fnce. Leaning upon his long brown gun, ho stood wntchlug tho party, while his companion ndvanced toward them. "YOU Will excuse our nroonndnno " said be. "Wo novcr know what devlco theso rascals mnv mlont to ontrnn na I fear, mndnmo, that you have had a long and very tiring Journey. My mother will bo very glad to welcome yon and to seo to every want But you, sir, I have surely seen you before." "And I you." cried thn minrrlnmnn "My name is Amory do Catinat, once of tho regiment of Tlcardy. Surely you are Achlite de la Noue do Stc Mario." "YOfl. it ifl I." thO XTiUntr TTlfln nnonran. ea, noiaing out Ills nand and smiling in n somewhat constrained fnshlon. "I do not wonder that you should hesitate, for when you saw mo last I was ln'a very different dress from this. Wo havo one ure rar tno forest and ono for the cities, though, Indeed, my good father will not have It so nnd entries Ver sailles with him whorever ho goes. But It Is time for our relief, and so we may guiao you nomo." Two men in tho rude dress of Cana dian censttairos, or farmers, but carry ing their muskets in a fashion which WANT AD! FOR SALE Household goods for salo and houso for rent. Address Mrs. J. F. Bowman, Marshfleld. 5-1 C TheC.B.,R.&LR.R. and Navigation Co. TRAIN SCHEDULE NO. 2. Business Directory FOR RENT. Rooms in tho Rogers building; suites or singly. Apply S. C. Rogers, steamer Coos River, or B. O. Hall, A street FOR SALE A farm of SO acres on Daniels' Creek. Address E. R. Jones. Box 110, Marshflold. 6-26-1 FOR SALE -Two Lots in West Marshfleld. Both for 425. In quire I. S. Kaufman & Co. In Effect Jnnunry 1, 1007. All previous schedules aro void. Subject to change without notlco. W. S. Chandler, mnnmrnp! IT1, a Lalso, freight agent; general ofllces, Marshfleld, Oregon. Doctors. No. 1. Trains. Dally Except Sunday. Stations. FOR SALE A first class milk cow. For particulars Inquire J. O. Stoops, 5-29-5 FOR SALE A small Improved farm. This is a bargain. Apply at Hall & Hall's office. 6-1-1 Leave 9:00 a. m.Marshfleld. 9:30 a. m. B. H. Junction. 9:45 n. m.Coqulllo. Arrive 10:30 a.m.Myrtlo Point. E. E. STRAW, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SUHaEON Diseases of the TCvn W.n w and Throat a specialty. ' OiTlCO in Lofikharf.'H Rni'Minr Marshfiold, Oreeon" DR. IIAYDON, W!SMion Furnnuro sloro- "" Kry .WK?o.!!ir,,C' f th BkI" U. 8.-Tension examine! Marshfleld, Oregon No. 2. Daily Except Sunday. t a'tCiCMvi-v! I i&w wkA'..'f?riraMlH .1 .111! M 'rr ill im If fit I li IvFOLeCPsKir WANTED Boy or girl, 15 years old or over,- to learn the cigar making trade; wages paid while learning. Apply over Times Building, Coos Bny Cigar Co. Leave 10:45 a. m.Myrtlo Point. 10:30 n. m.CoaullIo. 12:00 m. IB. II. Junction. Arrive 12:80 p.m.JMarshfleld. WANTED To rent, 2 or 3 furnish ed housekeeping rooms. . O. Box 57, or Phone Main 1241. FOR SALE Wagon and double har ness. Address I. W. H., Coos Bay Times. Extra trains will run on dally special orders. Trains to and from Beaver Hill daily. DR. J. W. INGHAM, Physician nnd Surgeon. Office over Sengstackon's Drug Store. Phones Office 1621; -residence 783. W. A. HARING Dealer in Pure Cream Milk nnd Buttermilk. Free do livory to all parts of tlio city. North Bend, WANTED A Job as fireman or sta tionary engineer. P. O. Box 97, Marshfleld. WANTED Men to work In sawmill, (wages $2 per day nnd upward. Simpson Lumber Co. 8-241tf. FOR SALE Four acres of land in South Marshflold for the next sixty days. Address B. A. 11. 413012m. "Yes, it U I," tiui ioui0 man answered. told Do Catlnafe trained senses that they were disciplined soldiers, had sud denly appeared upon the scene. Young Do la Noue gave them a fow curt in junctions nnd then nccompauled the refugees along tho path. "You may not know my friend here," said he, pointing to the other sentinel, "but I nm qulto sure that his name is not unfamiliar to you. This Is Grey solon du Lhut" Both Amos and De Catinat looked with the deepest curiosity nnd Interest at the famous leader of courcurs de bols, a man whoso whole life had been spent in pushlnir westward, mwr mnat ward, saying little, writing nothing, but always tho first wherever there was danger to meet or difficulty to overcome. "What do you think of those fires Ocegon Now Ready IHOTEL OREGON Now and Modern Sample Rooms in Connection NORTH BEND, ORE. H. M. RICHARDSON, Pliyslcfnn nnd Surgeon. Diseases of eyo, ear, nose and throat a specialty. Office In Eldorado Block. Lawyers. E. L. C. FARRIN. Attorncy-nt-Law. City Attorney. Deputy Dlst. Att'y. Lockhart Building. Marshfleld, Ore. Phone 44. L. A. LILJEQVIST, LAAVYER, United States Commissioner, U. S. Land Mnttcrs. Filings, Entries, Proofs, Contests, etc. ROR RENT Threo or four rooms for housekeeping, with water, near band stand. Mrs. Chas. Murr, North Bend. 6t. FOR RENT Two furnished rooms; two unfurnished for housekeeping, near schoolhouse. Mrs. Wobber, North Bend. WANTED 1,000 Neckties to clean and press, 5 cents ench. Unique Pantutorium. iattk af xttpt (Capital iitnrh fully paiuitu sb.nnn. Sntnuariii a nrttrral Battltlitn Simlnrnn. Norilj fttna, (Dreamt WANTED By man and wife, two furnished rooms for light house keeping. Addrpss L. M. N., care Times. FOUR LAUNCHES HAVE BEEN engaged for tho trip to Charleston Bay Sunday, June 1C. Everybody invited. CHAPTER XX. W EAVING Fort St Louis upon their right, tho travelers pushed on Mj ward as swiftly as they could, for the sun was so low In the heavens that the bushes In the clear ings threw shadows llko trcca. Then suddenly ns they peered In front of thom between tho trunks the green of tho sward turned to tho bluo of tho water, and thoy saw a broad river running swiftly boforo thom. Amos and Do Catinat had both been upon tho bosom of tho Richelieu beforehand tholr hearts bounded as they looked upon It, for thoy knowAtlmt this was tho straight path which led them, tho ono to homo and the other to peaco and freedom. Across tho river was tho tcrriblo Iro quois country, and at two points thoy could seo tho smoko of fires curling up Into the evening air. They followed tho tracic wuicu lea uown tno eastoru bank. As thoy pushed onward a storn military challenge suddenly brought thom to a stand, and they saw tho gleam of two musket barrels which covered thom from a thlckot overlook ing tho path. "Wo aro frlonds," cried Do Catinat "Whenco como you. thou?" nakod an luvUlblo sentinel. "From Quoboc." "And whither aro you golug?" "To vUlt M. Charles de la Nouo, selguour of Bto, Mario," "Very good, It Is quite safe, Du Lhut Thoy havo ft lady with them ton. I wit vou, madame, la tho name over yonder, Du Lhut?" asked young De la Noue. Tho adventurer glanced over at tho two little plumes of smoko which stood straight up ajralnst tho rod nvonimr sky. "I don't llko them," said he. "They aro Iroquois, then?" "Yes." "Well, at least It proves that they ar on tho other side of tho rlvof rraxfl n"t know until I saw tho Area bvor yonder." "And how did they tell you?" "Tut! An Indian pnpooso could havo told," said Du Lhut impatiently. "Iro quois on tho trail do nothing without on object They havo an object then, in showing that smoke. If tholr war parties wero over yonder there would bo no object Theroforo their braves must have crossed tho river. And they could not get over to tho north with out being cen from tho fort." "Then they may bo In tho wondn round us. Wo may bo In danger!" cried Do la Nouo. Do Catinat cast n glance round blra nt tho grand troo trunks, tlio fndlug foliage, tlio smooth sward underneath, With tllO lontf OVeulmr shndowa hnrrod across It. How difficult it was to real tro that behind all this boauty thoro lurked a danger so deadly and horrlblo that a man alono might well shrink from It, far moro ono who luid tho wo man whom ho loved walking within hand's touch of him! It was with a long heartfelt sigh of relief that he saw n wall of stockado In tho midst of a largo clearing In front of him, with tho stono manor house rising abovo It In n lino from tho stockado woro a dozen cottaircs. with cnr shingled roofs turned up In the Nor man fashion, In which dwelt the hab itants under tho protection of tlio solgn cur's chateau. At either comer a small brass cannon peeped through an oiuhmsuro. Ah they passed tho gato tho guard Insldo closed It nnd placod tho huge woodcu bars Into position. A llttlo crowd of mou, women nnd chil dren wero guthercd round tho door of the chateau, and n man apiwnrod to bo seated on a high backed chair upon (To Do ConttnueB.7 LOST On Comman road, brownish black pony, with men's saddle and bridle, branded C. L. Reward for return, or information regarding same. Notify H. Sengstacken, Marshfleld, Ore. Pull the BELL CORD Wet Your Whistle Then Blow J. R. HERRON, Prop. Front Street, : : Marshfleld, Oregon J. M. UPTON, Attorncy-nt-Lnw. Marshfleld, - Oregon. J. W. HENNETT, Ofllco over Flanagan & Bennett Bank. r Marshfleld, - - Oregon. c f. Mcknight, Attorncy-nt-Law. Upstairs, Bennett & Walter block. Marshfleld, ... Orecon. FOR RENT Sunny front room for a gontleman. Mrs. Hougnrd. 2t. NOTICE Anyone wishing room for phono 1575. POSITION WANTED Competent man wants position as stationary engineer, fireman or night watch man. P. O. Box 432. 6t. lOIIiDIlONErHuAS MARSHFIELD RACE8. First Itnce. For two and three-year-olds. Half mile. Purse $ 100. Entry fee, $20. Second Race. For four-yenr-oldB and upward. Half mile. Purse $100. Entry feo, $20. Third Race. For to-year-olds. Throo-olchts of a mllo. Purso ?100. Entry feo, $20. Fourth Race. .Freoforallagos. Half mllo. Purso $100. Entry feo, $20. Entries for tho abovo racoa close with tho secretary Juno 22, 1907, at which tlmo $10 is payablo, and on Juno 29 tho balanco, $10, Is pnyablo. All pursos aro guaranteed and divided as follows: 70 por cout to tho winner and 30 por cent to tho socond horse Four or moro horses to ontor and threo or moro to start. Owner's colors must bo namod at tho tlmo of tho second ontry. Juno 29. and horses must bo run under bucIi colors. Catch weights will bo the rules. F. P. Norton, Secretary, Nelson Iron Works F. E. NELSON, Prop Wo repair nil kinds of Machinery, Steam and Oas Engines, Guns and II cycles. Best of ork our Specialty. : : J. W. SNOVER Attornoy-nt-Law Ofllco: Rogers building Marshflold, Oregon COICE & COKE, At torn ey-nt-Lnw. Marshfleld, ... Oregon. We manufacture Castings In Iron and Bronze for Saw Mills and Loggfng Camps. Wo make the best Sheaves ml Road Spools for Loggers. : : : TELEPHONE Ml MARSHFIELD. - - OREGON PIXLEY & MAYBEE, Atorncys-nt-Lnw. Office over Myers' Store. Phono 701 .. . North Bond, Ore. Real Estate Agents. DIER LANto COMPANY Rcnl Estate Brokers North Bond, ... Oregon. R li. BRIGHAM ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT Plans nnd specifications made for nil classes of buildings. North Bend, Oregon PHONE 541 MR. ALBERT ABEL, Contractor foe Teaming of till kinds. Phono 1884. NOTION TO OUU CUSTOM: ItH Wo aro pleaaeu o announco that Foley's Ilonoy and Tar for Coughs, colds and lung troubles Is not afToct od by tho National Puro Food and Drug law as It contains no opiates or othor hurmful drugs, nnd wo roc commend It as a safo roinody for chlldron and adults. Red Cross Pharmacy, STEAMER. FLYER M. P. Pendergrass, Master TIME TABLE. Loaves Marshflold 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 a. in., and 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00 p. m. Loaves North Bond at 8:15, 9:46 and 11:15 a. in., and 1:45, 3:15 and 5:00 p. m. Makes dally trips except Sun days. Fare: Ono way, 16 conts; louud trip, 25 conts. ft McPJierson Ginser Co. Wholesale liquor dealers Cignra and saloon sup plies. California Wines a Specialty Front St., Marshfleld Coos Bay Steam Laundry .or- Steam Dye Works C Street IjuUes'umlGuuttt'k'tuavuUcU'iMi txl or ilvtxl, PMty. Bckr, Preprktw. MARSIIFIfiD and NORTH BEND I AU work now done at the North Bend Plant Edgai 1auzey Agent, Marslifielil North Demi Phone 1031 Marshfkk! Phm 1&Q4 ' m i," m " iwmnjw jfffrj'f iji'j11 i.'S" '. "i'J i ;CT'X jitn, wmn in M u v m i iKn&fr rH..litIWIJUIHlll "' ii1iil