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SUNDAY, JULY 19, t THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. T r,"7 rr'i y : A CAPTAIN IN : THE RANKS ? By Georga Carry Fggleiton SYNOPSIS. Captain Guilford Duncan, C. 8. A take part In the lat fight, at Anpo lanttox, mil leave tbs army. 1I then determine to go to Cairo. Ill Although well edueatod unci a lawyer, Captain Ihirtcnn I without family op money, ami work lilt patag to Cairo. Hers lie itivcH Captain Dallam' cotton from II 1 9, mul Captain llallam, a modern 'captain of Industry," hire Captain Ihincsn, and quickly 'Irani' In hl employer's estimation. Ha aave Cap titin lifil!m' coil fleet from dtruetlon by a storm, and I mad partner by Captain llallam. Tin young wan be come a foro of good among the young men of Cairo, llarhara Verne, a young lndv, run the boardlnif lmue In whluh Captain Duncan take Ids meal, Cap tain Duncan I thanked by Barbara for aavlng bir from annoyann by ilchlev u boy. Jl determines to call upon her, Captain Duncan Invite Barbara to a , dance. U Im-ura tba enmity of Napper Tandy, a oapltallat, a rival of Captain Dallam, by making of th latter's coal mine a paying property, In competition with one of Tandy' propertle. At the cwl mine Duncan meet an old acquaintance, Dick Temple, now working a a miner. PWt Tempi uggt a way to inoreaaa the output of the mine nd I appointed engineer. XVI Duncan, wh9 I lit love with Barbara. Xapper Tandy attempt to bribe Duncan. Duncan pro piMt to Barbara. She toll him ' can iu.1 give blm a decided aitwer. Continued from Lad Week.) CHAPTER XIX. THE .text morning, very early. Guilford Duncan's negro err-ant-for ho kept 0110 now brought blm a uoto from Bar bara. It rend In tbla wine: I wlh you would ink your meal at I ha ho) for a fw day, or a work or twotill you hear from me again. Tbero waa no address written at the top of the aboct and no aljniature at the bottom. Tbero was nothing tliat could afford even a ground for conjec tural explanation. There waa nothing that could call for a rrply. pvrhapa tbero ws nothing that could warrant a reply or etcuao lti impertinence. Nevertheless Guilford Duncan scut by the bands of bis negro aervltor an an wer to tbe strange note. In It be wrote: I feava told you of my lov. I tell you that auln, with all of mphaal that I can aive to tha tellin. I hava aakod you to b my wife. I ak It aln with ail of aarneaineaa anil alncarlty, with all of uppllcatlan. that I can put Into tha oak In. Oh, Harbara, you can naver know or dream or remomly lmaine how much thee thing ntran to me and to my llf. I a hall taka my moal at th hotol or not at all until you hid me come to you for my anwr. Then, with resolute and aelf con trolled mind, Guilford Duucnu act him elf to work, lie prcpured bis report upon tbe proposed railroad extension, condemning It and giving adequate reasons for bla condemnation. Uo waa atilt Indignant that Napper Tandy should havo offered blm a bribe, and In the drat dm ft of bla report be bad made a statement of that fact ns an additional reason for bis adverse Judg ment; but, upon reflection, be rewrote tbe report, omitting all mention of tbe brlbo offer. Then bo wrote to Tandy a grievous mistake-telling blm tbat bo bud sent In an adverse report aud that be bad omitted to mention Tandy's offer In It wanted, and Guilford Duncan was not long In discovering tbat fact. A week later Captain Will llallam said to blm: "go you've been quarreling wltb Napper Tandy 7" "Yea," answered Duncan. "Ho of fered to bribe me to make a falso re port In the railroad extension matter." "Why didn't you tell me about It?" "Oil, I didn't want to bother you with , a whining. I rejected the bribe, of course, and told him what I thought of blm, and tbat seamed to me enough." "Well, It wasn't You ought to have told mo. Thou wo could bnvo made him put his offer Into writing or make It In my presence. As It Is he's got you where the hair Is uncommonly short" "How do you mean?" "Why, he has written to the finan ciers telling them that ns soon as they employed you, you went to him and demanded a payment of $10,000 as an Inducement to you to make a favorable report; that ho refused and that con sequently your roport was adverse. They will refuse to build the railroad, but they have written to ask mo as to your Integrity." "Tbo Infernal scoundrel! How" "It doesn't pay to call him names. We must think out i way to meet this thing." " "I'll horsewhip him on tho streetl" exclaimed Duucnu. "No, don't! That would only adver tise the mutter and do no good. A iimn of your physique bus no occasion for four In horsewhipping a mnu like N up per Tuudy, und cun show no courage by doing It. The only result would bo thut people would miy there must bo something In his iiecuNiitlon, else you wouldn't bo so mud about It You liuve mude ft good iiuiuy enemies, you know, 11ml (hey will take plciisiire In repealing Tuudy' iicciiMiitlons. Jliml J), Dmii'iin, you ought to huvo bmm niont dlsi'iwl, Von ought to Imvo Ink- to blintoTiMf for'loTisulfatfun. As It Is, tba flnauclora have so far believed In you as to reject bis scheme on you? report and Its face of bis accusation, but hu'H do you a mighty lot of dam' age In Cairo and elsewhere.' f don't know what to do." i "I do," answered Guilford Duncan resolutely. "A year ago you aud Ober wanted to make me mayor of this town, I explained to you tbat 1 was Ineligible then, not having been long enough a resident of the state. I am eligible now, and ! shall announce my self today as a candidate." "What good will that dor "It will give the people of tbe city a chance to pass upon my Integrity to say by their ballots what they think of me, and Incidentally It may five me an opportunity to any what I think and know of Napper Tandy." l don't know so well about Unit You see, people don't always eipresa their opinions by their votes. They let their politics and their prejudices have a say, and you know you have made a good many enemies. Then, again, what good will It do yon to tell the public what you think of Tandy! Tbat won't convince a living soul who Isn't convinced already. Tbe rest will ay you aw naturally very angry with the man who found you out-the man from whom you unsuccessfully tried to ertort a brlb. "You see there were no witnesses present when your Interview wltb Tan dy occurred. That was a capital mis take on your part Then, too, you went to bla house for this business, and people will say that tbat, too, looks bad. You bare destroyed the Invita tion he sent you. and so you have noth ing to show that you didn't go to his bouse, as be says you did, without In vitation in order to eitort a bribe. Ifa a bad uilxup, but fur you to go into politics would only make It wore. We must find another way out Keep per fectly still and leave the matter to roe. I'll plan something.'' Then suddenly a thought flashed Into Captain Will Hal lam's mind. 'By Jove! I've got It, I believe. Go down to our bauk aud ask tbe cashier, Mr. Stafford, bow many shares wo can control in the X National-Tandy's bank. He's president, you know." Without at all understanding Captain Dallam's purpose, Duncan went upou this mission, returning presently with the Information tbat In one way aud another the I la Hum bank controlled forty-eight shares of the X National's stock, or three shares less than a ma jority of the whole. He brought also the message from Ht afford that as Tan dy himself controlled tbe remaining fifty-two shares It would probably be Impossible at present to buy any more. T don't know ao well about that,' aid Hallara reflectively. "I've man aged In my time to get a good many Impossible things done. I'm not a very firm believer In the impossible." Then suddenly bo turned to Duncan and fired a Question at him; "Have you a friend anywhere whom you can trust-one not known In Cairo?" "Yes, one." "Yon are sure you can trust him?" "Yes, absolutely." "You wouldn't hesitate to put a pile of money Into his hands without a scrap of paper to show that the money was yours, not his?" "I would trust him as absolutely aa I would trust you or you mo." "All right who Is he?" "Dick Temple, the mining engineer and superintendent" "Telegraph him at once. Ask him to como dowu on tho evening train. Tell him to say nothing about knowing you or me, but to come to your rooms this evening. I'll see him there." Duncan took up a pad of telegraph blanks and a pencil Ho had scarcely beguu to write when Uallam stopped blm. "Never do that!" ho exclaimed. "Never write a message on a pad, especially with a pencil." "But why not?" "See!" answered Hallam, tearing off the blank on which Duncan bad begun to write and directing attention to the blank tbat lay beneath. "The lmprea alon made by tho pencil on the under sheet Is as legible as tho writing above. It would bo awkward If Tandy should pick up that pad and find out what you had telegraphed. Always tear the top blank off the pad and lay It on the desk before you write on It" "Thank you! Thafs another of your wise precepts. I wonder I didn't think of It before." "Oh, hardly anybody ever does think of such tilings, but tbey make trouble." That night llallam, Duncan and Tem ple met In Duncan's rooms. Hallam promptly took possession by request ing Duncan to "go away somewhere wbllo I explain matters to Temple." When Duncan had taken bis leave Hallam plunged at once Into tbe heart of things. "Duncan tells mo you're his friend one who will stand by him." "I am 'all thnt, you may be euro, Captain Hallnm." "Very good. Now Is the time to show yourself such. Duncan has got himself into something worse than a hole, and his whole caroer, to miy uoth tng of his honorable roputmloa. Is In dauKr. You un I '' ; ' Mi." ''Would you lulud telilirr um t!,i :. act situation? Not Unit I mvd ic,i It lu order to do u:i.vi .i,i, .11 .1 would be hi'lpi'ul, bi:l II' I d: ! i:.....-' toud tho mutter I ahull t;,i.w i..h.. wbut to do In nny little e .. . H. may come ubout," "Of roiirao, of course. Iiv ship this wayi Duncan Is m airaUit U'.v. self Unit It lU'Vor O'M'lll'M lu Dili r.i i Other people lire dlfli'ivnt. Tin'!" iu some thing so utiei'ly n,uni iii.it b. tUnidt fjjlii;ilui.iiuy nnisi,cuibU if doing" them, ' So He doesn't take nee easftry precautions, It was all right for lm to offend Napper Tandy by ddlng bis own best up there at the Minos, bat be ought to hare known enough of human nature not to put aimself In old Nappar power when be felt bound to offend him worse than over." " Then Captain Will told In detail the tory of the visit to Tandy, the bribe offer, the adyerse report and tbe way la which Tandy bad made Hie whole affair appear to have been an effort on Duncnn'a part to extort a bribe and berray those who had employed blm. Temple readily grasped tbe sit uation. The worst of It is," he said, "Dun can can't even sue the old scoundrel for libel without making matters worse. Tandy would stick to bis story, and as there were no witnesses that tory would seem probable to people who don't know Duncan. ;Whnt ro we to do, Captain Hallam?" "Well, It all depends upon your shrewdness and circumspection, Tan dy Is president of the X Natfcnal bank. you know. That's his club to fight me with. So little by little I've bought In there-through other peoplo, you understand-so that now (Stafford and I own forty-eight of the bank's hundred hare of stock, though on ttie books our names do not appear at alL Tan dy own the other flfty-two shares, I oppose, or at least he controls them. Indeed, whenever a stockholders meet ing occurs be votes practically all the tock. for It has been my policy to hide my band by having the men who hold tock for me give him their proxies as a blind. "Now, what I propose la that you ahall manage somehow to get hold of a little block of the stock. Three shares will be enough to give me the majority, but I'd ra titer make It four or five shares. If we can get tbe stock III surprise Tandy out of a year'a growth by going Into the stockholders' meet ing, which occurs about ten days from now, and proceed to elect a board of directors for the bank. I'll select the men I want for directors, and the board will at once make Guilford Dun can president of the bank, leaving old Napner a good deal of leisure In whlcn to enjoy life. He'll need It all to con vince anybody that there's anything shady In Guilford Duncan's character after It Is known that Will nallam ha made him president of a bank." Hallam chuckled audibly. He waa enjoying tho game, as be always did. "indeed, he will, but everything, aa I understand It depends upon my ability to secure the necessary shares of stock."' ' ''-' ' ""'"-" "Yea, It all bangs on that and it will be a Uckllsh Job. Tandy is as wiry aa any old fox. You're sure be doesn't know your "Neither by sight nor by name." "You're sure nobody in bis bank knowa you and your relations wltb mer "Yes. I am certain. I waa never In this town before, and as for my rela Uons with you, why, they have existed for so brief a time, at such a distance from Cairo and are so obscure In them selves that I think nobody knows them. Besides, you might discharge me, you know, If that should become necessary." "We won't consider tbat aa even pos sible. Now, as to ways and means. You see, I depend upon you alone, and of course you must have a free hand. You mustn't consult me or Stafford or Duncan or anybody else. You are to act on your own Judgment furnish' your own supply of sagacity and get that stock In your own way." "I'll do It even If I have to resign from your service and hunt another Job. But I must have some money." "Of course. How much?" "Well, tbe stock will cost a trifle over par, I suppose somewhat more than $1,000 a share. I should be prepared to buy a block of ten shares. You see, I might find a block of that kind which the owner would sell 'all or none.' I should have, "say, $11,000 or $12,000 at Instant command." "All right. I'll have Stafford open an account with you In our bank to morrow morning, with a credit balance of $12,000, and you con check" Tnrdon me but If I offer checks on your bank Tandy will suspect our alli ance." "That Is true, You must hare the greenbacks 'themselves. I'll send for Stafford now and have him give you the money In large bills tonight" "Pardon me," answered Temple, "but If I go to blm with so great a sum In actual" "Yes, I see. That would certainly arouse suspicion. What have you In mind?" "Why, you or your bank must have banks lu correspondence with you banks In Chicago or, better still, New York?" "Yes, of course." "Can you not telegraph to one of them and arrange to have them say In response to a dispatch of Inquiry from Tandy's bank thnt my credit with them Is good for $12,000 and that if I wish to make use of some money In Cairo they will pay my drafts up to that amount?'' "That's It That will be the best plan lu every way. You'll need Identi fication, and I'll arrange that You're stopping at tho hotel, of course?" "Yes." "Very well. I'll call there on my way home and tell the proprietor, Jewett, to go to tho bank and Identify you when ever called upon," "Will bo wot lulk?" "No, I'll tell him u't to, and -well.yuu know, I'm Juat now ariaiitflng a heavy loan fur blm. Ho la pay tug off tho re W&ilMU'itrchefi,' wun.y; ,ta the hotel in Installments. That's all, I think. I'll send tbe Fourth National bank of New York a night message, It will be delivered before banking boors tomor row 'morning, but for fear of slips, you'd better wait till noon before glv log tbat bauk as your reference. Good night Iloinctubcr that everything de pends 011 you. Including Guilford Dun can's reputation for Integrity." Temple sat for half an bour thinking and planning. He was determined to make no mistakes that might Imperil success. To that end he was trying 10 imagine, lu advance, every difficulty and every emergency that might arise, At last bo rose, took bis bat turned tbe lamp out and left the room. ' "Tills Is the very toughest bit of en gineer! li;,'." be iclJccted, "that ever I undertook. WellSo much the greater the' cie lit If I succeed. But I don't core for the credit I care only for Guilford Duncan lu this case." To be continued.) Unprecedented Succsss of I C- (SEE i THE GREAT ; CHINESE DOCTOR !& Who is known .throughout the United riiStstes on account of jZih wonderful cure. Kn nnlfuma nnr drucri tiaad. Ha ffuaraa- tees to curs catarrh, asthma, lunir and throat trouble, rheumatism, nervomme. stomsoh, liver, snd kidney, female com plaint snd all chronic diawaes. SUCCESSFUL HOME' TREATMENT If you cannot call write for symptom blank and circular, inclosing 4 cent in lamp. ' THE C. GEE WO MEDICINE CO. 1021 First St. Corner Morrison, PORTLAND, OREGON. 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Some of the mortals are : larger, but not un duly so, and tht blending of colored tulles Is very effective.-; A favorite summer shnpe Is tbe Wat teau In Leghorn straw tied with bliwk silk or velvft ribbon and wreaths of flowers on t:t crown. Quaint shaped hut of light straws and tulle are trimmed, wltb gold and liver buckles, aud bice tints, too, will Hint paiscras MODEL, be a feature in millinery mlied with yery light s'raws and softened with ostrich plume and ospreys. Yells are couspicuous by their ab sence, though floating ones are In fa vor, but these fteera to be part and par cel of the hat Although tin. -feel" of silk gloves is distasteful to A large proportion of peo ple, It cannot b denied that a prettily formed hand tud arm look extremely well with this kind of covering, and the threatened demth of good suede and other kid gloves makes It necessary to consider soms kind of substitute. 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