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mm THE REFUGEES Bd A. CONAN DOYLE, Antlior of "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" COPYRIGHT. 1803. BY (Continued from Friday.) $$j Tou know my rather," said tno hung man, with n shrug of his shoul- rs. "Ho will have It that ho has nev- left his Norman castle and that he still the Seigneur do la Nouo, tho eatcst man within a day's ride of buen and of the richest blood of Nor landy. Ho Is now taking his dues and yearly oaths from his tenants, would not think It becoming, If o governor himself were to visit him, pause in tno middle of so august a lemony. But, If It would Interest u, you may step this way and wait itll ho has finished. You, madarae, I ill take at once to ray mother, if you ill bo so kind as to follow me." Tho sight was, to the Americans at ist, a novel one. A trlplo row of n, women and children were stand- fe round In a semicircle, tho men tagh and sunburned, tho women racly and clean, with white caps up- Uiclr beads, tho children open inouth aud round eyed, awed into an uu- ual quiet by tho reverent bearing of Hr elders. In the center, on his hleh eked carved chair, there sat an older- man, very stiff and erect, with an ceedlngly solemn face. Ho was a o figure of a man, tall and broad, th large, strong features, clean shav- and deeply lined, a huge beak of a so and strong, shaggy eyebrows, lilch arched right up to the great Jig, which he wore full and long, as had been worn In France In his tutb. On his wig was placed a whlto jit, cocked Jauntily at one side, with red feather streaming round it, and wore a coat of cinnamon colored bth, with silver at the neck and pock- whlch was still very handsome, ough it bore signs of having been fayed and mended more than once. As tho seigneur rosu, his son, who (id returned, took De Catlnat by the wove. "Father," said ho, "this is M. do latlnnt, whom you may remember bme years ago at Quebec." Tho seigneur bowed with much con- bscenslon. "You oro extremely welcome to my states, both you and your body sorv-iits"- "Thoy are my friends, monsieur. JThls i M. Amos Green, and Captnin Ipbrnlm Savage. My wife Is traveling vlth me, but your courteous son has Indly taken her to your lady." I am honored honored Indeed!" rled tho old man, with a bow and a ourlsh. "I remember you very well, Ir, for It is not so common to meet en of quality In this country. Now int I think of it, tho second son of our great-grandfather married tho llece of ono of the De la Noues of An. elys, which is ono of our cadet ranches. Kinsman, you are welcome!" tie throw his nrms nmlclnnlv rnimrl Dr patlnat. Tho young guardsman was only tso lellghted to find himself admitted to uch an Intimacy. "I will not intrude long upon your ospltality," said he. "'Wo are Jour leylng down to Lake Cbamplaln, nnd ve hopo In a day or two to be ready o go on." "A suit of rooms shall be laid at your disposal as long as you do me the lien or to remain here. Peste! It Is not ev fery day that I can open my gates to a (nan with good blood In his veins. Ah, Mr, that is what I feel most In my ex ile, for who Is there with whom I can falk as equal to equal? You are weary ?ud hungry, you and your friends. Eome up with me to tho tapestried sa ion, and wo shall see if my stewards ban find anything for your refreshment. You play piquet, if I remember right. Ah, my skill Is leaving mo, and I should bo glad to try a hand or two with you." The manor house was high and strong, built of graystono In a frame work of wood. Tho largo Iron clamped door through which they entered was pierced for musketry fire and led Into a succession of cellars and storehouses In which the beets, carrots, potatoes, cabbages, cured meat, dried eels and other winter supplies were placed. A winding stone staircaso led them through a hugo kitchen, flagged and lofty, from which branched tho rooms of tho servauts, or retainers, as tho old nobleman preferred to call them. Above this again was tho principal suit, centering in tho dining hall, with Its hugo flreplaco and rudo homemade furniture Tho seigneur explained that ho had already supped; but, having al lowed himself to be persuaded Into Joining them, ho ended by eating more than Ephralm Savago and drinking more thnn Du Lhut. CHAPTER XXI. TWO days were spent by tho trav elers at tho selgneury of Ste. Marie, and they would very willingly hovo spent longer, for the quarters were comfortable and tho welcome warm, but already the reds of autumn were turning to brown, nnd thpy know how suddenly the Ico nnd snow came In those northern lands aud how impossible It would bo to fin ish their Journey if winter wero onco fairly upon them. Tho old nobleman had sent his scouts by land and by wa ter, but there wero no signs of tho Iro quois upon tho eastern bank, bo that It hmm clftiir that Du TJmt had been inls- THE DAILY HARPEH & BROTHERS J raKou. over on tue otner sale, nov ever, the gray plumes of smoke still streamed up above the trees as a sign that their enemies wero not very far off. Tho refugees wero rested now and refreshed and of one mind about push ing on. "I am not frightened, Amory, nnd I am quite rested now," said Adele. "Wo shall bo so much more happy when wo are In tho English provinces, for even now how do we know that that dreadful friar may not come with orders to drag us back to Quebec and Paris?" It was Indeed very possible that the vindictive Franciscan, when sntlsfied that they had not ascended to Montreal or remained nt Three Rivers, might seek them on the banks of the Riche lieu. Tho seigneur was friendly, but the seigneur could not disobey the gov ernor's order. A great hand stretch ing all the way from Versailles seemed to hang over them, even here In tho heart of tho virgin forest, ready to snatch them up and carry them back Into dcgiadatlon. But tho seigneur nnd his son, who knew nothing of their pressing rea sons for haste, were strenuous in urg Iui Do Catlnat the other way, and In that they wero supported by the silent Du Lhut. "You have seen my little place," said the old nobleman, with a wave of his beruflled, ring covered hand. "It Is not what I should wish It, but, such as It Is, It Is most heartily yours for tho winter If you nnd your comrades would honor me by remaining. As to madamc, I doubt not that my own dame and she will find plenty to nmuse nnd occupy them, which reminds me, De Catlnat, that you have not yet been presented. Theurlet, go to your mis tress and inform her that I request her to be so good as to come to us In tho hall of the dais." De Catinnt was too seasoned to bo easily Btartled, but ho was somewhat taken nback when tho lady, to whom the old noblemnn nlways referred In terms of exaggerated respect, proved to bo as like a full blooded Indian squaw as tho hall of tho dais was to a French barn. "Allow me to present you, M. de Catinnt," said the Seigneur do Ste. "Allow mc to present you, M. de Ca tlnat." Mario solemnly, "to my wife, Onega de la Nouo de Ste. Marie, chate laine by right of marriage to this selgn eury, while retaining In her own rjght tho hereditary chieftainship on tho distaff side of the nation of the Onon dagas. My angel, I have been en deavoring to persuade our friends to remain with us nt Ste. Marie." "At least leave your white lily at Sto. Marie," said tho dusky princess, speaking in excellent French and clasping with her ruddy fingers tho Ivory hand of Adele. "Wo will hold her safe for you until tho Ice softens and the leaves and tho partrldgo ber ries come onco more. I know my peo ple, monsieur, nnd I tell you that tho woods are full of murder." Do Catlnat was more moved by the impressive manner of his hostess than by any of tho other warnings which ho had received. Surely bhe, if any oiio, must bo ablo to read tho signs of tho times. "I know not what to do!" ho crltd In despair. "I must go on, nnd yet how can I expose her to these perils? I would fain stay the winter, but you must take my word for it, Br, that it is not possible." "Du Lhut, you know how things should bo ordered," said tho seigneur. "What should you advise my friend to do, slnco be is so set upon getting to tho English provinces beforo tho win ter comes?" "There is but ono way," said Du Lhut, "though even in it there ta dan ger. The woods are safer than tho river, for tho reeds aro full of cached canoes. Five leagues from hero is tho blockhouse of Poltou, and fifteen miles beyond that of Auvergne. Wo will go tomorrow to Poltou throuch tho woods t 0008 DAT IIMKg, MARSHFIELD, nna see ir nn txs sare. I win go witn you, and I glvo you my word that If tho Iroquois aro there Greysolon du Lhut will knmv It. Tho lady we shall leave here, and If we find thnt all is safe we shall come back for her. Then In the same fashion wo shall advance to Auvergne, and there you must wait until you hear where their war parties are. It is my mind that it will not bo very long beforo we know." And so it wns at last agreed, and Adele was consigned to the care of the lady of Ste. Marie, while De Catlnat Bwore that without a pause he would return from Poltou to fetch her. The old nobleman nnd his son would fain hnve Joined them In thnlr ndventure, but they had their own Anrgo to watch and tho lives of many In their keeping, while a small party was safer in tho woods. From Ln Nouo to Poltou was but twelve miles down the river, but by the woodland route tho distance was more than doubled. The four men walked In single file, Du Lhut leading. De Catinnt walked behind, then Ephra lm Savage, and then Amos, aJl wltli their weapons ready and with every sense upon Uio alert. By midday they wero more than halfway and linked In a thicket for a scanty meal of bread and cheese. For an hour more they picked their way through the woods, following ln the steps of the old French pioneer. Suddenly Du Lhut dropped upon his knees nnd stooped his ear, to tho ground. He rose, shook his head and walked on with a grave face. "Did you hear something?" whisper ed Amos. Du Lhut put his finger to his lips nnd then ln nn Instant was down upon his face with his ear fixed to tho ground. Ho sprang up with the look of a man who has heard what ho expected to hoar. "Walk on," B&ld he quietly, "and be have exactly as you have done all day." "What is It, then?" "Indians." "In front of us?" "No; behind us. They nro following us two, I think. Do not look round. Walk on as before. They aro Iro quois." "And pursuing us?" "No; we aro pursuing them." "now far off aro they?" "About 200 paces, I think." "They cannot see us then?" "I think not, but 1 cannot be sure. They are following our trnll, I think." "What shall wo do then?" "Let- us mako a circle and get bo hind them." Turning sharp to the left, ho led them in n long curve through tho woods, hurrying swiftly and yet si lently under tho darkest shadow of the trees. Then ho turned again aud pres ently halted. "This is our own track," said he. "Aye, and two redskins have passed over it!" cried Amos, bending down and pointing to marks which were en tirely invisible to Ephralm Savage and De Catlnat. "A full grown warrior and n lad on nls first warpath," said Du Lhut "They are moving fast, you see, for you can hardly see the heel marks of their moccasins. They walked one be hind the other. Now lot us follow them as they followed us and see If wo have better luck." He sped swiftly along tho trail, with his musket cocked In his hand, the others following hnrd upon his heels, but there wns no sound and no sign of life from tho shadowy woods in front of them. Suddenly Du Lhut stopped and grounded his weapon. "They are still behind us," he said. "This Is the point where we branched off. They have hesitated a moment, as you can see by their footmarks, and then they have followed on." "If we go round ngaln nnd quicken our pace we may overtake them." "No; they nro on their guard now. Lie hero behind tho fallen log, nnd wo shall see If jve can catch a glimpse of them." A great rotten trunk, all green with mold nnd blotched with pink and pur ple i'uugl, lay to one side of where they stood. Behind this tho Frenchman crouched, nnd his threo companions followed his example, peering through tho brushwood screen in front of them. Ten minutes passed, and there was no sign of any living thing behind them. "They are over In yonder -thicket," whispered Du Lhut. "Have you seen them?' "No." "now do you know, then?" "I saw a squirrel come from his holo ln tho great whlto birch tree yon der, ne scuttled back again as if something bad scared him. From his hole ho can see down Into that brush wood." "Do you think that they know that we aro here?" "They cannot see us suspicious." But they nro "Shall wo rush for the brushwood?" "They would pick two of us off and bo gone like shadows through tho woods. No; wo had best go on our way." "But they will follow us." "I hardly think that they will. We aro four and they aro only two, and thoy know now that we aro on our guard. Wo must push on fast now, for whero there nro two Iroquois there aro likely to bo 200 not very far off. Ah, hero Is tho AJIdaumo creek, whero tho Indians set tho sturgeon nets. It is still seven miles to Poltou." "We shall bo thero before nightfall, then?" "I think that wo had best wait for nightfall before wo mako our way in. Binco tho Iroquois scouts nro out as far as this it is likely that (hoy ll thick round FC. I To Be ContmueK.y FOLOlSnONEYTAR Cures Coldsi Prevents Pneumonia OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, WANT ADS FOR SALE leusehoji goods for sale and h so forire t. Address Mrs. J. F. wmanj Mil shfield. 5-1C FOR RENT. Roonisn the Rogers building; suites .or singly. Apply 8. C. Rogers, bte&mer Coos River, or E. O. Hall, AJ street, FOR SALE Vfafm of 80 Veres on Daniels' CSpkJ AddresjA E. R. Jones. Borf ll0,!Marshflold. 5-2 C-l FOR SAL To Lot! Marshflel Bbth for, qulro I Kaufman t FOR SALE rst class For partlcu inqulro J FOR SALE A small improv This is a baftgaln. Apply & Hall's WANTED By on uirl. 1G Aears old or over, to lWn tho cigarWaking trade; wagcapald while leVrning. Apply overiraes Buildhg Coos liny Clgayco.X WANTED Tcj rent, 2 orS-furnlsh-ed housekeeping rVom . O. Box 57, or Phoni Malnlmi. FOR SALE ness. Add Times. WANTED A! Job as firejwan or sta tionary englneer J O. Box 97, Marshfield. V WANTED wn to work kiawmlll, wages $2mer day and upward. Simpson tiVnber Co. A 8-241tf. FOR SALEVlFour acres oAmnd in South MarMifleld for the nXxt sixty dnys. AdUVess B. A. 11. A3012m. ROR RENT yThree ur rooms for housekepl band stand. North Bend, water, near Chas. Murr, Ct. i FOR RENV-trwo furnisYykl rooms; two unfurwished for housekeeping, near schoilhouso. MtSi Webber, North Bns WANTED I 1 00 NecktlcsYto clean and press, L'orta no ill I TTnlnim i. ...., wa.., ! Pantatoriui! WANTED Byi man andWife, two furnished roomsi forlight house keeping. AddretlsL. M. N., care Times. FOUR LAUNCHES HAV BEEN engaged foythe trip to Bay SundajA iune 16. invited. ' arleston kerybody 7 1 LOST V)ii Comman road, brownish black Vony, wlh mon'a satidle and brldleAbranded C. L. uleward for return, or inf SrmationX regarding same. NotIfy H. Sfengstacken, Mar5hfield, Orel FOR RENT Sunnvfixrtit room for a gentleman. MraT Hougnrd. 2t. NOTICE Anyone wishing room for phono 1575. FOR SALE A gasojn0 launch 28 feet long, 5-korsepowor engine, 27 feet beam aid 28 feet skow. Jno. Enetren,Marshfleld, SD-V-Flt WANTED ifst class pv Inter and paper hOTger,it once. Apply J.. care Trnitfe office i r POSITION WANTED-V-Competent man wants posftkm as stationary engineer, fWeprifn or night watch man. P. oVbox 432. 6t. -MARSHFIELD RACES. jrirsc itnce. two and threcM'ear-olds. Half Pursi ?10 Entry fee,?20. Second Race. lour-yea olds and upward. Half mile. Puso $100. Entry fco, Tiiird Race. ?or two-yen r-olds. Three-eights Ptrso $100. Entry feo, Fot rth Race. Free for all akes. Halt mllo. Pursd $100. Entry fie, $20. Eutrles for mo above races clos with tho secretary Juno 22, 1907, a wl ich tlmo $101 is payablo, and oh Jt ne 29 tho balance, $10, Is payabl All purses an guaranteed and : 70 per cent to dl 'ided as follow th i winner and 3 per cent to .the second horso. Fo or more horses to Vnter and threo r more toBiari. Owircr'acolorB must namoirat tho tlmo of the second oirwyauno zu, and horses must bo run under such colors. Catch weights will bo tho rules. F. P. Norton, Secretary. I ) 1( il In Woof d AS42R. Tn- milk COW. fV flfnnna W 5-29-5 eM arm. Hall W 6-l-l Wligon andddVbbs har- rels yff7 H., Q(ks Bay or np, wjfi MS. Fo mle Ifor S2 of a inllo ?2). 1007. TheC.B.,R.&C.R.R. and Naigation Co. TRAIN SCIIED'ILE NO. 2. In Effect January 1, 1007. All previous schedules nro void. Subject tochango without notice. W. S. Chandler, manager; F. A. Lalse, freight agent; general ofllcos, Marshfield, Oregon. No. l.j Trains. Dally 1 Except Sunflay. Stations. Leavo 9:00 h. m.Marshflold. y;u n. m.u. n. junction. 9:45 a. m.Coqulllo. Arrive 10:30 i.m.jMyrtlo Point. No. 2. Daily Except Sunday I. I UlttlI(lCSil Leave 10:45 a. m. 10:30 a. m 12:00 m. Arrive 12:50 p.m! Myrtle Point. Coaulllo. B. II. Junction. Marshfield. Extra trains wllV run on dally special orders. Trains to and from Beaver Hill dally. W. A. HARINQ Deale in Pure Cream Milk and uttermilk. Free de livery to all parts of ili city. North Bend, Oeg on J Now Readw HOTEL OREGON New and Modotn Sample Rooms in Connection NORTH BEND, ORE. $mtiJ nf (tajmt (Sauitai fitath fully limit i tun an.unq: y Etaneatfi a nrttrnt! batikhtn IBwiutfjiB.l ,Pulltne BEJfL C Wet Youri Whistle Theft Blow JR. HERRON, Rroft. V Front Street, " i Marshfield, Qrejan L Nalson Iron Works I B. NELSON, Prop . Wo rcpalrlall kinds of Machinery, Steam and Gas Engines, Gunsl and111- cjcles. llestpfybrk our Specialty Wc manufacture Castings ln lion and Bronze lit Saw Mills and togging Camps. Wo make tho best SlicaVcs un 1 Road Sools for Loggers. T TELEPIIONEWl MARSHFIELD, - - OREGON RH.BRIGHAM t i ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT PlnnB and specifications mauo for nil classes of builuings. North Bend, Oregon i PHONE 541 STEAMER. FLYER M. P. Pendergrass. Master TI9H3 TABLE. ; LeavoslMarshflold 7i:3Q,' 9:00, and 10:36 a. in., and 1:00, 2:30 and 4: 001 p. m. y Leaves North Bendtat 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a. m, and 1:45, 3:15'nnd r:00 p. m Makes daily trips" except Sun daya. Fare; One way, 15 cents; round trip, '25 cents. T Steafn6yc Wgfks ,C Street Y Ladies' nrrdvienta'Karn.eafB clean- dd or dyed. V lip Beci er, rrtmneior. u 2tm mm iimuubh , Business Directory Doctors. E. E. STRAW, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SCHCIEON Diseases of the Eve. Eur. Noso and Throat a spcciirtty. Office in Lockhau's Building. Marshfield, Oregon" DR. HAYDON. omoo opiwMtf Unle" Furniture Store. Hour iu to linim i in a I 8pectol attention pM to diseases of tho ekln miimrj mm uigcHinc organs U. S'.-Pension exnrtjinei Marshfield, Oregon DR. J. W. INGRAM, Physician nnd Surgeon. Office over Sengstacken's Drug Store. Phones Office 1621; resldenco 783. B. M. RICIIARDSON, J Physician and Surgeon. Diseases on eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty Offlcd in Eldorado Block. Lawyers. E. L. O. FARRIN. Attorncy--nt-Lnw. City Attorhoy. Deputy Dist. Att'y. Lockhart Building. Marshfield, Ore Phone 44. I. A. ML,! JEQV ;iST, LAWYER, United Stntcs Commissioner, S. Lund Mnttcrs. ries Proofs, Contests, etc. V. Filings, En J. M. UPTON, Attorncy-ntLnw. . Marshfield. Oregon. J. W. BE NNETT, uiiico over Flanagan & Bennett Bank. Marshfield, Oregon. 0. f. Mcknight, Attorney-at-Law. Upstairs, Bennett & Walter block. Marshfield, i - - - Oregon. J. W. SNOVEtt Attorncy-nt-IJuw Ofllco: iRogers building Marshfield, Oregon COKE & COKE, Attorncy-at-Law. Marshfield, - - Oregon. PIXLEY & MAYBEE, v AMorneysnt-Law. Ofllco over Myvers' Store. Phone 701 North Bend, Oro. Real Estate Agents. X DIEU LA Ra North Bond, MR. ALBERT ABEL, Contractor for 'fanning of all kinds. Phono 1884. McPlierson' GinserCc. ser( Wholesale liquor dealers Cigarsaxnd saloon sup- 771 California jjWines a Specialty Front gt., Marshfield t Coos Bay s team Laundry ,1 1 MARSMFIF0 and NORTH BEND All work nowldone at the North Bend Plant Edgai Vlauzey Agent, Marshfield ' North Bend Rhone 1031 Marshfield Phone 1804 Nit COMPANY il Estate Brokers , - V - Oregon. s H 1 IK'! I tit ,H, l. f W. PV 4, r3'JiHj.;"B! H 1(1 i,nniiin;yrm qnmrMnwimew mrnmn in , iriWTrffsnrfttrrfir