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6 THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, MAT 30, 1904. Between Two Shores (Continued from page 3) "But It I not." he returned, be summoned bis flnsjrtug forc. Then "And It shall not le." "How will you prevent It?" "By an appeal to reusou." She laughed. "What love waa ever ruled by reason?" "By proofa." 8be laughed Spain. "What proof ever battered faith?" "Great Godl" he retorted passionate ly. "8top! Think a moment! Look stings In the face. What do you know 9t mr "I know that I love you." "1 tell you 1 am a devil" "And I do not believe you." "Go back to America and ask the ftrtt man you meet." "Why should I respect ble opinion?" "Because It la the opinion of the re spectable public." Then I don't respect the respectable avbllc." "loo ought to." "I don't agree with you." Again he waa silent, and again he faced ber. "What Is It that you love In me?" he demanded. "It Is not my fsice." "Certainly not." "Nor my manners?" "Hardly." "la there anything about me that ia specially attractive?" "I have not observed It" "Then I'll be hanged If I know what It ur "80 will I." He sighed Impatiently. "No wc-rnan yer discovered It before," he said, "though I've known all sorts and con ditions. But, then, I never knew a woman like you." "I am glad of that," she responded. "I would give two-thirds of my fu turesuch as it Is If I had not known you." "And yet you love me." He made a step toward her, his face Quivering. But hla words were harsh. "My love la a rotten reed," be said. Then he turned from her, gazing gloom ily out to sea. Across the water the path of moonlight lay unrolled. Small, brisk waves were playing around the flying steamer. Suddenly he faced her. listen!" be said. She bent her bead. "From the beginning I have lied to yoo-lled, do you hear? I singled you 0ot for my own selfish ends. All my kindness, as you call It, was because f its usefulness to me. While you looked on In Innocence I made you a i tool m mj hands for the furtherance of my own purposes. Even those con founded prunes were sent to you from My other motive than sympathy" She shivered, supporting herself gainst the railing. "I-I don't under stand," she stammered. "Then listen again: I needed you, and I used you. There is not a soul In this boat but believes me to be your hus band. I have created the impression because I was a desperate man and it aided me. My name is not even Law rence Smith" "Stop!" she said faintly. For an In stant she staggered toward him; then her grasp upon the railing tightened. "Go on."' she added. His face was as gray as the fog which shrouded it. "I left America a bunted man. When I reach the other side I shall find them still upon my tracks. It Is for an act which they call "From the beginning 1 tuive lied to you lied, do you tienrt" ay any ugly name. Ana yet l would 0 It over again. It was Justice." She wiis shivering ns from a strong wind. "I-I don't think I understand yet," she said. "I have led a ruined life," he went on hurriedly. "My past recorj Is not a pretty one, and yet there l no act of my life which I regret so 1,'ttle as the one for which they are running me down. It was a deed of honor, though It left blood upon my bands'" Her quivering face was turned away. "I reached New York with the assist ance of a friend, the only men on earth who knows and believes In me. lie secured a stateroom from at, L, Smith, who was delayed. I took his name as Ajafeguard, wnd when I saw yours U side me at (tittle I conclude lie was your husband, and I played his part lu the eyes of the passengers. It succeed' ed well." He laughed bitterly. "Law reuce was a guess," he added. Then before her stricken eyes his recklessness fell from him. "Oh, If I could undo this," he wild. "I would go rack gladly to stand my chances of the gallows" A sob broke from her. "Hush," she laid wildly. "Have you 00 mercy aone?" "lou must believe this." be went on passionately, "that at the last I loved you. You must believe She shook her head almost delirious ly. "You must believe It." be repeated savagely. "If I could imike you be lieve It. I would He down to let you walk over me. You must believe that I have loved you as I have loved do other womau in my life-fa I could love no other woman but you. You must believe that." He uat out bis bands as If to touch her, but she shrank sway. "No. no!" she cried. A Ad she fled Into the obscurity of the dec) All that night she sat upon the edge f her berth. Her eyes weie strained. and she stsret blankly at the foam breaking against, the porthol. Thought hung suspended, and she felt herself rocking mentally like a ship In open sea. She saw her future brought to bay before the threatening present, and she glanced furtively around In search of some byway of escape. The walla of the little stateroom seemed closing upon her. and she felt the apper berth uvanug uuwu. sue aooueu convulsive ly. "It was so short," she si id. When she came upon deck next day It as high tide, and the steamer was drawing luto Liverpool. She wore a closely fitting jacket and carried a small bag In her band. Tjrough her lowered veil ber eyes shuwed with scarlet lids, as if she had tiren weep lng. The crowd of passengvrs, leaning eagerly over the railing, parted slight ly, and she caught a gllmjjse of the English landing, peopled by strange English faces. A sob stuck In her throat, and she fell hastily into a cor ner. She dreaded setting foot upon a strange shore. She heard the excited voices vaguely, as she heard them sev en days ago upon sailing. They grated iinun hpr par, with tha hareh InalatAneA nnKhr rf n,i m.A w nnhaDniness the more nolrutnt "Why, there is Jack."' rajig out the voice of a woman In front of her. "Lend me the glasses. Yes, It is Jack. He came up from London to meet me! Then the steamer drifted slowly to ths landing, and the voyage, was over. She saw the gangways 1 wring scrota, and she law a dozen men stroll lei surely abosrd. Yes, the end had come. "There is no barm in goodhy," said a voice at her side. She turned hastily. He vos looking down upon ber, his eyes filled with the old haunting gloom. "Ooodby," she answered. He held out his hand. "And you will go home like a sensible woman and forget?' "I will go home." His face whitened. "And forget?" "Perhaps." "It is wise." She looked up at him, ber eyes wet with tears. "Oh, how could you?" she cried brokenly. "How could you?" He shook his head. "Don't think of me." he responded. "It is not worth the trouble." The hand that held her bag shook nervously. "I wish 1 had never seen you," she said. Then a voice startled them. "So you have got your wife safely npMa Mr Smith " t cnM "nrwl nA worse'for the voyage. May I have the pleasure?" It was the ship's surgeon, a large man with a jovial face. "I am afraid It was not the brightest of honey moons," he added, with attempted fa cetlousness. She looked up, ber face paling, a sudden terror in her eyes, A man with a telegram In his hand passed them, glancing from right to left. He stopped suddenly, wheeled round and came toward them. All at once ber voice rang clear. She laid her hand upon the arm of the man beside her. "It Is a honeymoon." she said, and she smiled Into the surgeon's face, "so bright that even seasickness couldn't dim it. You know, it has last ed eight years" The surgeon smiled, and the strange man passed on, Some one took ber hand, and they descended the gangway together. As she stepped upon the landing be looked down at her, his eyes aflame. "For God's sake," he said, "tell me what it means!" Her glance did not waver. "It means," he answered forever." that I am on your side His hand closed over the one he held. "I ought to send you back," he said, "but I cannot." "You cannot," she repeated resolute ly. Then her voice softened. "God bless that detective!" she added fervently. Across the passion in bis eyes shot a gleam of his old reckless humor. "It was Cook's man after a tourist," be aid, "but God bless himr Stomach Troubles. Mrs. Sue Martin, sn old and highly respeeW resident of Faisonia, Mis., was sick with stomach trouble for more than six months. Chamberlain's Stom ach and Liver Tablets cured her. Shs savs: "I can now eat anvthlnv I want and am the proudest woman In the world to find ucb a rod medicine.1 For sale by Frank Hart, druggist, and leading druggists. Morning Astorian, OSc. per month fOOOOOCOOOCOO THE The supplying of nuy want tbat may arise in domestic or commercial life may be readily and quickly accomplished at a nominal cost by the publication of the want in the " Want Ad." columns of the Morning Astorian. 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Stewart, 127 Seventh street HOTELS HOTEL PORTLAND Finest Hotal In tha Northwest PORTLAND, ORE. NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE of the Supervising Architect, Wash- ington, D. C, May 5, 1906. Sealed pro posals will be received at this offioe until 3 o'clock p. m. on the 11th day of June, 1906, and then opened, for the construction of a gangway at the Columbia River Quarantine Station, As toria, Oregon, in accordance with draw ings and specification, copies of which may be had at this office or at the office of the Custodian of the Columbia River Quarantine Station, Astoria, Ore gon, at tho discretion of the Supervis ing Architect JAMES KNOX TAYLOR, SupervMng Architect. NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS. CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, Vancouver Barracks, Wash., May 15, 1906. Sealed proposals, In trip!lte, will Is received at this office until 11 o'clock a. in., June 6, 1900, and than publicly opened, for ths construction of MORNING ASTOMAN Ml ilJ WORD THREE " SITUATION WANTED" of persons out of employment, sds under be printed three days free of charge. a Railway Station sod Post Office at I t- . o i r i i ) roii, owvrnfc vrrgun. nana na speci fications nuy be seen at ths office of ths Quartermaster, Fort Stevens. Ore., and the Chief Quartermaster, Vancouver I Barracks, Wish. The United States re- ( ......... k. .t..V. 1 - ! A . optica iiia nm. iv rcjcci tr aevrpt ny or all bids or any part thereof. En velope containing proposals should be indorsed: "Propoa! for Railway Sta tion and Post Office, Fort Stevens. Ore gon," and addressed to the Chief Quar termaster. Vancouver Barracks, Wash. NOTICE. Bids are hereby asked for the clear ing of right of way on road No. 77. from the Olney School House to ths sixteen-mile post where it connects with ths present road. Said clearing to be twenty feet in width. And to be cleared of all trees, logs and brush. Bids to state pries per rod or mils. Court reserving the right to reject any or aU bids. Work to be paid for when completed snd accepted. Bids to be filed with ths clerk on or before June I, 1004. By order of the County Court. J. C. CLINTON, County Clerk. Astoria, Ore., May 3, 1000. 4 0 NOTICE TO BOND HOLDERS. Notice is herby given to parties hold ing bonds 1, 2, 3, and 4. issued by School District No. 6. of Clatsop County, Or egon, that the same have been called in, and will be paid within thirty days of this date, at the office of the county treasurer C50-505 Commercial street, Astoria Oregon. Dated Astoria Oregon, this 1st day of May 1S06, CHAS A. HEILBORN, County Treasurer, Clatsop County. 6-2-30t i LAUNDRIES. The Troy Laundry Ths only white Isbor laundry In th elty. Doss ths best work at rsssonsbls prioss and la In svsry way worthy of your patronage. 10th and DUANE 8ta Phsn. 1091. BUSINESS DIRECTORY RE8TAURANT8. FIRST-CLASS MEAL for 15c; nice cake, coffee, pie, or doughnuts, 5c, at (J. S. Restaur ant. 434 Bond St Mon Fong' Restaurant Noodles and Chop Suey. MEALS OF ALL KINDS OPEN DAY AND NIGHT 74 EIGHTH STREET 00 iw LINES THRII DATS, 30 CENTS t0 Cents a tins s wssk ths bead of "Situs BEST 15 CENT MEAL. You can always find the beat 15-cent meal in the city at the Rising Sim Restaurant. 612 Commercials.. PROFESSIONAL CARD). OSTEOPATH I ITS. DR. RHODA C. HICKJ OSTEOPATH Office Mans.l. Bid. Phone Black SOU 171 Commercial St- Astoria, Ore. DR. KATHYRN RUETER Ostsopabie Pbyslcka Pbonsltedllfll Hours: 9 to It anj 1 to 6 3rd floor Bes Hive Bldg., Com'l. St. DENTISTS. DR. T. L. BALL, DENTIST. 524 Commercial 8t Astoria Oreson. Dr. V AUG II AN, Dentist Fythian Building, Astoria. Oregon. Dr. W. 0. LOGAN DENTIS1 Commercial .St., Shanahan Building 78 BROKERAGE. C. J. TRENCH A III) Real Estate, Insuranos, Commission nd Shipping. CUSTOM HOUSE IROKER. Offioe 111 Ninth Street, Next to Justios Offles. ASTORIA, OREGON. WOOD YARDS. WOOD! WOOD! WOOD! Cord wood, mill wood, box wood, any kind of wood ( t lowest prices. Kelly, ths transfer man. 'Phone sigi Main, Barn oa Twelfth, opposlts opera house. 416 BOND ST., ASTORIA, OREGON Carries the Finest Liu of Wines, Liquors and Cigars CALL AND SEE US THE SAVOY Popular Concert Bail. Good music. AH are wtlooms, nsr SevsDtb and Astor, WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. New La Tosca j ASTOR STREET. I. N. VAUCIL & GO, CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIOARS. Furalshtd Rooms, Day or Night, LOGGERS' HOME. ASTORIA, OREGON. Eagle Concert Hall 320 Astor St. Ths leading smusemeot houss. P. A. PKTEKSON, Pros Parker House Bar Cor. Ninth and Astor fits. Agency for Kdison Phonographs and Gold Mould Record. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS BY CITY. Not Ire is hereby jflvrn, Thst up to the hour of 2 o'clock p. m., on Thursday, the 31-t day of May. IIXW, the Commit- tee on Streets snd Public Ways of ths Common Council of the ("it v of Astoria. will receive nenlcd hid for improving Hnl utieet from (lie vet line of Ninth treet to the et line of Sixth treet n onleied improved by ordinance No. 32.V), upprovcJ on tho Su'iid ilsy of My, If'iO. The right U ieervcd lo reject sny nn J all hid. JK.VS II. HANSEN. J. J. ROWNSO.V, P. A. STAN(JLANI). Committee on StreeU and Public Wavs. 6 26 4t. NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS BY CITY. Notice U hereby given, Thst up to the hour of 2 o'clock p. m., on Thurs day, the 3lt day of My. lftOfl, ths Committee on 8treU and lublio Ways of the Common Council of the City of Astoria, will receive nealed bids for ths Improvement of F.leventh street from the north line of Harrison svenus to ths north line of Kensington avenue, as or dered Improved by ordinanre No. 3249, approved on ths 22ml day of May. 1906. The right is reiorved to reject any and all bUU. JF.NS II. HANSKN. J. KOfllNSON. P. A. STANCl.ANP, Committee on Street and Public Ways. 6 26 4t BAMBOO FURNITURE PAPER RACKS. TABLES, STANDS. CHAIRS. ETC., HAND MADE, ELEGANTLY FINISHED. Yokohama Bazaar Commercial Street, Astoria MUTUALIZATION PLAN NOT YET READY NKW YOKK. May 2!).-It is unlikely it in saiil today Hint the proposed muf imliziit ion plan of Hie luitiilili. T.ife As-iinince Society will he brought he for) the hoitid of directors on May 31. Jliat wan the date on which President Paul Morton announced he desired to submit the proponed amended charter for the board's action. Il.fore that can be done the injunction will have to be modified and an yet the Equitable' lawyers ami Mr. bird's representatives have como to no understanding. If the matter is not in hhape for presentation to the hourd of directors at the coming regular meeting a special meeting, it is said, will be called a soon as poHsihle. 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