The Coos Bay times., June 20, 1907, Daily Edition, Page 3, Image 3

THE DAILT COOS HAY TIMES, MAKSOTIELD, OltEttOtft THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1007.
EFUGEE
Bjj A. CONAN DOYLE,
Anllior of "The Return of Sherlock Holmes"
COPYRIGHT. I5B3, BY HARPER & BROTHERS
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(Continued from Wednesday.)
hynat do you moan, fathorV" nsked
seigneur. "You have inado somo
stake. This Is my good friend
Jnory do Cntiuat, of n noblo French
nily."
This Is Amory do Catlnat, tho hero-
and Huguenot!" cried tho monk. "I
fe ronoweu mm up tlio St. Law
co, and I have followed him up tho
licllou, and I would liavo followed
1 to the world's end UC I could but
ng him back with mo."
'Tut, father! Your zeal carries you
far," said tho seigneur. "Whither
isldyon take my friend, then?"
'HeVwjM go back to Franco with his
fe. Thcro 1b no placo in Canada for
rctlcs."
Ju Lhut burst out laughing. "By
;. Anne, father," said ho, "if you
lid tako us all back to Franco at
iscnt wo should bo very much your
itors."
And you will remember," said Do
Noue stonily, "that you are under
roof and that you nro speaking of
guest"
lut tlio friar was not to bo abashed.
Look at this," said ho, whipping a
;er out of his bosom. "It is signed
jjovernor, and calls upon you,
Icr pain of tho king's dlspleasuro,
return this man to Quebec. But I
o you now and I shall nevor loavo
i until I see you on board of tho
i wnicn win carry you ana your
e back to Franco."
ie Catinat could but admlro tho en-
y and tenacity of tho man.
It seems to me, father, that you
aid have shone more ns a soldier
n as a follower of Christ," said ho,
it slnco yoa have followed us here
I since thcro is no getting away wo
y settle this question at somo later
o."
. great brown cloud had overspread
heavens nnd the night had fallen
rapidly that they could hardly see
gleam of tho river In front of them.
savages in the woods and behind
captured stockade wore quiet, save
an occasional shot. Suddenly a
1 rod glow began to show above one
the roofs of the cottages.
'hoy have set It on lire!" cried Du
.it. "The canoes must go at oim
tho river will soon bo as light as
, In! In! There is not ail Instant
bo lost!"
here was no time for leave taking.
Impassioned kiss and Adelo wai
:i away and thrust into the smallest
oe, which she shared with Onega,
children and an unmarried girl.
others rushed into their places,
In a few moments they had pushed
and had vanished into the drift nnd
darkness. Tho groat cloud had
ken and tho rain pattered heavily
tho roof.
hank God for this storm!" mur-
red Du Lhut "It will prevent the
tages from blazing up too quickly."
ut lw had forgotten that, though the
fs might bo wot tho interior was as
them."
They had .hardly reached tho guns
when two h!ge canoes nilcd with war
riors shot out from among tho reeds
below tho fort.
"Jean, you are our best shot," cried
Do la Noue. "Lay for her ns sho
passes the great plno tree. Lambert,
do you tako tho other gun."
The two wrinkled old artillerymen
glanced along their guns nnd waited
for the canoes to como abreast of them.
The flro blazed higher and higher, and
tho broad river lay like n sheet of dull
metal, with tho two dark lines which
marked tho canoes sweeping swiftly
down tho center. One wns fit ty yards in
rront or tho other, but in each tho In
dians were bending to their paddles
and pulling frantically, while their
comrades from tho woodod shores
whooped them on to fresh exertions.
The fugitives had already disappeared
around the bend of tho river.
As tho first canoe camo abreast of
tho lower of tho two guns tho Cana
dian made tho sign at tho cross over
the touchholo nnd fired. A cheer nnd
thon a groan went up from tho eager
watchers. Tho charge had struck tho
surfaco close to tho mark and dashod
such a shower of wator over it that for
an instant it looked ns If it had been
sunk. The next moment however, tho
splash subsided, nnd ih canoe shot
away uninjured save that one of the
rowers had dropped his paddle, while
his head fell forward upon tho back of
tho man In front of him. The second
gunner sighted the snmo canoe as It
came abreast of him.
It was a beautiful shot The wholo
charge took tho canoe about sir feet
behind tho bow nnd doubled her up
like an eggshell. Before the smoke
had cleared sho had founderod, and tho
tecond canoe had paused to pick up
somo of tho wounded men.
"Quick, quick!" cried tho seigneur.
"Lond tho gun! We may got the sec
ond one yet!"
But It was not to be. Long before
they could got It ready tho Iroquois
hnd picked up their wounded warriors
and were pulling mndly downstream.
As they shot away the fire died sud
denly down in the burning cottages,
and tho rain and the darkness closed
In upon them once more.
"Sly God!" cried Do Catlnnt furious
ly. "They will bo taken! Let us aban
don tills placo. take a boat and follow
them! Como, come! Not an instant Is
to bo lost!"
"I do not think that they will be
caught," said Du Lhut, laying his hand
soothingly upon his bliouldcr. "Do not
fear. They had a loiif start, and tho
women hero can paddlo as well as the
mcu. Besides, these canoes of tho Mo
hawks aro not as swift ;u tho Algon
quin hlrch barks which wo use. In
any case, it is impossible to follow, for
wo have no boat."
"There Is one lying thcro."
"Ah, It will but hold a single man.
It Is that In which the friar cur.e."
"Then I am going in that! Sly place
Is with Adelo!"
He flung even tho door, rushed out
nnd was about to push off the frail skiff
when somo one sprang past him and
with a blow from a hatchet stovo in
the bide of the boat.
"It Is my boat," said the friar, throw
ing down his ax and folding his arms.
"I have found you nnd you shall not
escape mo again."
Tho hot blood flushed to the soldier's
head, and, picking up tho ax, ho took
a quick step forward. Tho light from
tho open door shone upon tho grave,
harsh face of tho friar, but not a mus
clo twitched nor a feature changefl as
ho saw the ax whirl up in tho hands
of a furious man. He only signed
himself with the cross and muttered a
Latin prayer under his breath. It was
that composure which saved his life.
De Catlnat hurled down tho ax again
with a bitter curse and was turning
away from the shattered boat when
in an instant, without a warning, tho
great door of tho manor house crashed
inward and a flood of whooping sav
ages burst into tho houso.
CHAPTER XXIV.
WHAT had oocurrod is easily
explained. The watchers in
tho windows at tho front
found that it wns moro than
llesh and blood could endure to remain
waiting at tholr posts while tho fates
of tholr wives and children wero being
decided at tho back. All was quiet at
tho stockado nnd tho Indiana nppeared
to bo as absorbed as tho Canadians In
what was passing upon tho river. One
by ono, therefore, tbo men on guard
had crept away and had assembled at
tho back to cheer tho shot and to groan
as tho remaining canoe sped llko a
bloodhound down tho river in tho wako
of tho fugitives. But tho savages had
one at their head who was as full of
wiles nnd resourco as Du Lhut him
eolf. The Flemish Bastard had
watched tho houso from behind tho
stockado as a dog watches a rat hole,
and ho bad Instantly discovered that
tho defenders had left their post. With
a scoro of other warriors he raised a
great log from tho edge of tho forest,
W is Aviary de Catlnat, the lierctlo
and Huguenot !"
as tinder, no had hardly spoken
oro a great yollow tonguo of flamo
ped out of ono of tho windows, and
Mn and again, until suddenly half of
roof fell in. nnd tho cottoco was
King llko a nltch bucket Tho flames
feed and snuttored in ho nourinir
i but fed from below, they grew
mgher and fiercer, flashing redly
n tho great trees and turning their
bks to burnished brass. Their light
SO tho lnnln.inrn niwl iha mnnnr
8o as clear as dar and exnosed tho
Plo loner Htrntpli nt thn r1vr A fpnr.
r U ww w. W ...w., .. ,
t en rroni tho woods announced that
ksnvages had seen tho canoes.
pey aro rushing through the woods.
are making for tho water's edge,"
Do Pntlnnf
they have somo canoes down there," and. crossing tbo open space unchal-
WU Lhut JOngCU, UO UUU ma mcu tuouuu it
ut they must pass us," cried tho against tho door with such violence
ueur or Sto. Marie. 'Qet down to as to cracu mo uur i u "
pannpa and see if you cannot BtQD h wooa rrom mo "mires, uuo urei
Intimation which tho survivors had or
tho attack was tho crash of the door
and tho screams of two of the negli
gent watchmen who had been seized
and scalped in tho hall. Tho wholo
basement floor wns In tho hands of tho
Indlnns, nnd Do Catlnnt and his enemy
the friar were cut off from tho foot of
tho stairs.
Fortunately, however, tho manor
houses of Canadn wore built with the
ono Idea of defense against Indians,
nnd even now thcro wero hopes for
the defenders. A wooden ladder which
could be drawn up In case of need
hung down from tho upper windows to
tho ground upon the river side. Do
Catinat rushed round to this, followed
oy the friar, no felt for tho Indder in
tho darkness. It was gone.
Then, Indeed, his heart sank In de
Bpalr. Where could ho fly to? Tho
boat was destroyed. Tho stockades
lay between him and tho forest? nnd
they wero In tho hands of tho Iroquois.
Suddenly ho heard a volco from somo
where In the darkness abovo him.
"Give mo your gun, lad," It said. "I
boo tho loom of somo of tho heathen
down by the wall."
"It Is I! It Is I, Amos!" cried Do
Catlnat "Down with tho ladder or I
am a dead man!"
"Have a care. It may bo a ruse,"
said the voice of Du Lhut.
"No, no; I'll answer for it!" cried
Amos, and an Instant later down came
tho ladder. Do Catlnat and tho friar
rushed up it and they hardly had their
feet upon the rungs when n swarm of
warriors burst out from tho door nnd
poured along the river bank.
It was n very small band who now
hold tho last point to which they could
retreat. Only nine of them remained
tho seigneur, Du Lhut, the two Ameri
cans, the friar, Do Catlnat. Theurfot
tho major domo and two of tho const
tnires. Tho stone staircase rn straight
up from tho kitchen to tho main hall,
and the door which had been barricad
ed across the lower part by two mat
tresses commanded the whole flight
The cards wore still laid out at ono
end of the table, with tho tricks ovot
lapping each other, as they had left
them. " But there was Boinethlne else
there of more Interest to them, for the
breakfast had not been cleared away,
and they had been fighting all day
with hardly bito or sup. Even when
face to face with death Naturo still
cried out for her dues, and tho hungry
men turned savagely upon tho loaf,
tho ham and tho cold wild duck. A
little cluster of wlno bottles stood uoon
tho buffet, and these had their necks
knocked off nnd wero emptied down
parched throats.
For four hours sounds of riot, of
dancing and of reveling rose up from
the storehouse, and tho smell of tho
open brandy casks filled the wholo air.
Slore than onco the savages quarreled
and fought among themselves, nnd it
seemed ns if they had forgotten their
enemies abovo, but tho besieged Boon
found that if they attompted to pre
sume upon this they were ns closely
watched as over. The major domo,
Thouriet, passing between a loophole
and a light was killed instantly by a
bullet from tho stockade, and both
Amos and tho old seigneur had narrow
escapes.
Slowly tho light crept up the eastern
sky, a littlo lino of pearl, then a band
of pluk, broadening, strotchlng, spread
ing, until It shot its warm color across
tho heavens, tingeing tho edges of tho
drifting clouds. De Catlnat stood at
tho window looking out when suddenly
his eyes fell on a dark spot upon tho
river to tho north of tliom.
"There is a canoo coming up!" he
cried.
In an instant they hnd all rushed to
tho opening, but Du Lhut sprang after
thorn and pulled them angrily toward
tho door. "Do you wish to dio before
your time?" he cried.
"Aye, 'nyo!" said Captain Ephralm,
who understood tho gesture if not thp
words. "We must leave a watch on
dock. Amos, lad, Ho here with mo
and bo ready if they show."
Tho two Americans and tho old pio
neer held tho barricade, whllo tho eyes
of nil tho others wero turned upon the
approaching boat. A groan broke sud
denly from tho only surviving ccnsl
tairo. "It is an Iroquois canoo!" ho cried.
"Impossible!"
"Alas, your excellency, It is so, and
it is tho samo ono which passed us
last night."
"Ah, then the women havo escaped
thorn."
"I trust so. But, alas, seigneur, I
fear that there aro moro In tho canoo
now than when tlioy passed us."
Tho littlo group of survivors waited
In breathless anxiety whllo tho canoo
sped swiftly up tho river, with a line
of foam on either side of her and a
long forked swirl in tho waters behind.
They could boo that sho nppeared to be
very crowded, but they remembered
that tho wounded of tho other boat
wero aboard of her. On sho came, and
on, unt'I as sho camo abreast of the
fort phVBWung round, and tho rowers
raised their paddles and burst Into a
shrill yell of derision. Tho stern of
tho canoo was turned toward them
now, and they saw that two women
woro seated In it Tho ono was Onega
and tbo other Adcle.
Charles do la Noue, seigneur do Ste.
Marie, was a hard and self contained
man, but a groan and a bitter curse
burst from him when ho saw his In
dlan wlfo in tho hands of her kinsmen,
from whom Bho could hopo for littlo
mercy. Yet oven now his old fashioned
courtesy to his guest bad mado him
turn to Do Catlnat with somo words of
sympathy, when there was a clatter of
wood, something darkened tho light of
tho window, and tho young soldier was
gone. Without a word ho had lowered
the ladder and was clambering down it
with frantic baste. Then, as his feet
touched tbo ground, ho signaled to his
comrades to draw It up again, and,
dashing into tho river, he swam toward
tho canoo. Wi J . I ...,
CTo Be Contmnos.7
WANT ad:
FOR SALE Household goods for
sale and houso for rent. Address
Mrs. J. F. Bowman, Marshfleld.
5-1G
FOR SALE A farru of 80 acres on
Daniels' Crook. Address E. R.
Jones. Box 110, Marshflold. B-2G-1
TheC.B.,R.&E.R.R.
and Navigation Co.
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TRAIN SCHEDULE NO. 2.
Business Directory
Doctors.
FOR SALE A first class milk cow.
For particular lnquiro J. O. Stoops.
C-29-5
In Effect Jnnunry 1, 1007.
All previous schedules aro void.
Subject to change without notice.
W. S. Chandler, manager; F. A.
Lalse, freight agent; general offices,
Marshfleld, Oregon.
FOR SALE A small Improved farm.
This is a bargain. Apply at Hall
& Hall's office. C-l-1
WANTED Boy or girl, 16 years old
or over, to learn the cigar making
trade; wages paid while learning.
Apply over Times Building, Coos
Bay Cigar Cc.
WANTED Mon to work in sawmill,
twages $2 per day and upward.
Simpson Lumber Co. 8-241tf.
No. 1.
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Trains.
E
E. STRAW, M. D.
PUYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Noso
and Throat a specialty.
Office in Lockhart's Building.
Marshfleld, Orogon'
Dally
Except Sunday. I
Stations.
Leavo 9:00 a. m.Marshfleld.
9:30 a. m.B. H. Junction.
9:45 a. m.jcoquillo.
Arrive 10:30 a.m.Myrtlo Point.
No. 2.
Daily
Except Sunday.
FOR SALE Four acres of land in
South Marshfleld for the next sixty
days. Address B. A. 11. 413012m.
WANTED 1,000 Neckties to clean
and press, G cents each. Unique
Pantorlum.
LOST On Common Road, brownish
black pony, with man's saddle and
bridle, branded C. L. Reward for
return or Information regarding
same. Notify H. Sengstacken,
Marshfleld, Oregon.
Loave 10:46 a. m.lMyrtle Point.
10:30 s m. CoauiUe.
12:00 m. B. L. Junction.
Arrive 12:80 p.m.jMarshfleld.
DR. IIAYDON,
omoe opposite Onion Furniture Store. Bot
10 to l-'find 2 to 6
Special Bttcntfon pafd to dUcaics of the ikln
urlnnrjr nnd dlgcMlvo orgatu
U. SV Pension cxamlnoi
Marshfleld,
Oregon
DR. J. W. INGRAM,
Physician naC Surgeon.
Offlo? over Bencstacken'a Drwg 0ter.
Phones Offlco 1621; residence 788,
Extra trains will run on daily
special orders. Trains to and from
Beaver Hill daily.
W. A. HARING
Dealer in Pure Cream Milk
and Buttermilk. Freo de
livery to all parts of tlio city.
FOR SALE A gasoline launch 28
feet long, C-horse power engine, 27
feet beam and 28 feet scow. Jno.
Enctren, Marshfleld.
WANTED First class painter and
paper hanger, at once. Apply J.,
care Times offlco.
FOR RENT Seven room house.
Cor. Broadway and Washington.
Ct C. H. Marsh.
North Bend,
Ooegon
Now Ready
;HOTEL OREGON
New and Modern
Samplo Rooms in Connection
NORTH BEND, ORE.
B. M. RICHARDSON,
Physician nnd Surgeon.
Diseases of oye, ear, noae and throat
a specialty.
Offlco in Eldorado Block.
Lawyers.
E. L. O. FARRIN.
Attorney-at-Lnw.
Attorney. Deputy Dist. Att'y.
Marshfleld, Ore,
City
Lockhart Building.
Phone
44.
L. A. LILJEQVIST, LAWYER,
United States Commissioner,
U. S. Land Matter.
Filings, Entries, Proofs, Contests, etc.
NOTICE Pure Jersey milk delivered
at your door. Easf Port Dairy.
Eton Motlln, dellveryman.
W. C. Music.
FOR RENT Offlco rooms in Rogers
Building fronting on A street. Ap
ply to A. O. Rogers. Ct
WAITRESS (experienced) wanted at
tho 'Java Coffeo Houso. Wages
$10 per week.
lank of ffimjmt
OJapital nludt fully puttutu
sb.aaa.
BlnntDartn a nrnrral Btmkutn
Siuntttrnn.
North. IBntu, (Drrgmt
WANTED TO EXCHANGE North
Bend and Marshflold property for
Millington property. Address P.
O. Box 329.
WANTED. A woman to do family
washing. Address . O. Box 31,
North Bend.
FOR SALE Farm wagon and spring
wagon, cheap. Chas. Doane,
Marshfleld, Ore.
FOR RENT Two front furnished
rooms. Address X CG, care Times.
FOR SALE CHEAP Motorcycle, in
fine condition. Call at William
Wado's machine shop.
Pull the
BELL CORD
Wet Your Whistle Then Blow
v J. R. HERRON, Prop.
Front Street, : : .Marshfleld, Oregon
J. M. UPTON,
Attomcy-nt-Lnw.
Marshfleld, ...
Oregon.
J. W. BENNETT,
Offlco over Flanagan & Bennett
Bank.
Marshfleld,
Oregon.
o. p. Mcknight,
Attorney-nt-lJnvr.
Upstairs, Bonnott & Walter block.
Marshfleld, ... Oregon.
J. W. SNOVER
Attorney-nt-Law
Office: Roger building
TIDE TABLE.
Tho following table shows the hlgb
and low tides at Empire for each day
during the coming week:
High Water.
A.M.
h. m. reet,
1:47
2:55
3:G9
June.
Thurs., 20.
Fri., 21...
Sat., 22..,
Sun.,
Mon.,
Tues.,
Wed.,
23..
24.
25.
20. .
2.3
1.0
0.7
0.2
0.9
1.5
10.1
P.M.
h. m. Feet.
1:48 2.0
2:40 2.3
. 4:58
5:52
'C:42
. 0:28
Low M'ntcr.
A.M.
h. m. Feet.
3:41
4.41
5:48
G.32
1.52
2.5
2.7
2,8
2:8
7.5
Nslson Iron Works
P. E. NELSON, Prop
We repair all kinds o( Machinery,
Steam and Gas Kngtnes, Guns and Bi
cycles. Best of work our Specialty. : :
We manufacture Castings in Iron and
Bronze for Saw Mills and Loggfng
Camps. Wo make tho best Sheaves and
Road Spools for Loggers, : : :
TELEPHONE 921
Marshflold,
COKE & COKE,
Attornoy-at-Law.
Marshflold, ...
Oregon
Oregon.
MARSHF1ELD,
- OREGON
PIXLEV & MAYBEE,
AUorncys-at-Lnw.
Office over Myers' Store.
Phone 701 .. . North Bond, Oro.
Real Estate Agents.
DIER IiANB COMPANY
Real Estate Brokers
North Bend,
Oregon.
MR. ALBERT ABEL,
Contractor for Teaming of all kinds.
Phono 1884.
Juno.
Thurs., 20... 7:44 C.4
Fri., 21 8:58 C.4 11:11 8.7
Sat., 22... 10:08 G.G 10:02 9.2
Sun., 23... 11:10 G.8 10:52 9.G
Mon., 24.. 12:07 7.0 11:40 9.9
Tues., 25.. 13:00 7.3 0:00 0.0
Wed., 2G.. 7:32 1.8 7:27 2.8
To find tho tido hours at other
Coos Bay points, flguro as folows:
At tho bar, -0.43; at North Bond, add
0.40; at Marshflold, add 1.51; at
Millington, add 2.15.
P.M.
h. m. Feet.
10:12 8.2
R H. BRIGHAM
ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT
Plans and specifications
mado for all classes of
buildings.
North Bend,
Oregon
PHONE 541
GGS"a
I can furnish tho following
Thoroughbred Eggs at
$2.00 Per Setting
Ithodo Island Reds
Uarrcd Plymouth Rocks
White Leghorns
Pokin Ducks
JOHN W. FLANAGAN
Send in your orders Now
Eggs Shipped anywhere in the
county.
STEAMER. FLYER
M. P. Pendergrass, Master
TIJB3 TABLE.
Leaves Marshfleld 7:30, 9:00,
and 10:30 a. m., and 1:00, 2:30
and 4:00 p. m.
LeavoB North Bend at 8:16,
9:45 and 11:15 a. m., and 1:46,
3:15 and 5:00 p. m.
Makes daily trips except Sun.
days. Faro: Ono way, 16
cents; round trip, 25 ceu't.
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McPherson Ginser Cc.
Wholesale liquor doalers
Cigars and saloon sup
plies. California Wines a Specialty
Front St., Marshfleld
Steam Dye Works
C Street
Uulint' 'Uiilvients'giuu ciilnoUytn
ed or dyinl.
Philip Becker, Propriiloi.
Coos Bay
Steam Laundry
or
MARSIinriD and NORTH BEND
AH work now done at
the North Bend Plant
Edgai Mauzey
Agent, Marshfield
North Bend Pli 1031
Marshfield P. U
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