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Newspaper Page TextSUNDAY, JULY ai, 190J. THE MORNING AST01UAN, ASTOKIA. OIIEGON. 9 THE CONQUEST CANAAN By BOOTH TARKINGTON, Author of "Cherry," "Moniliur Desucalr," El. CO FY IMC II T, IBOB. ROTHKK9 Y HARPER t ynopl of Prevlou Chapter. CHAl'TKH 1 Eua-on IJanlry, a Ca nean (Ind.) young man, who hM tn east to colle;. returned horn ana astound Hit natives tr th gorgeous lies of ht raiment, lit topbrotber, Jo aaed mala gossip who daily a embla at tin National Houm for araument aa th good for nothing a aoclat of doubtful characters. 11 Eugene's appearenoa ha a pronounced ffeet upon Manila 1'lko, whoa father, JiiiIh I'lka. la the wealltlleet and moat prominent cltUen of Canaan. Joe waralitpa Mamie from afaJr. Euaone Interferes In a now fight be tween Joe nnJ lit hotdonieh and very poor (hi friend, Ariel Tabor, who ta worated. Arlnl noily resents the Inter fcronie and (lap Kugene. who onJ her homo. Ill Ariel, unbecomingly attired, attends Mamie I'lke' ball jV Joe. concealed behind oma planta on the I'lke vnrando, watch bungri. ly for a gllmo of Mamie. Ariel l Ignored by most of the guest. Ariel dlaoovera Joe. but ahortly afterward, banting thai her unrle. Jonaa Tabor, haa died euddenty leave. V The Dally TOceln of the next day tails of Joe'a dlatovery on the rue veranaa and of hla pureult and eeeape mere- from. It aleo refer to wound In the head of hlwelf and of Norberl Flit croft, who detected him. Joe retire to the "lleach." a low resort kept by hi friend, Mike Sheohan, who dree sea hla wound. VI Joe leave Mike' place. He vlelt Ariel Tabor, who by the death of her Uncle Jn h be come rlon. She wishes Joe to accone nn her end her a-ranrtfalher to Pari. Joa refuea and leavea Canaan to avoid arreet for the trouble at Juilge l'lke s, VII Joa la heard from two years iKter as a ticket eeller for lde show Eugene Unntry alao meet him seven un later In a low reort In New York, but wlecly refrains from adver tlatna It. Vtll Jo return to Canaan a full fMgad lawyer. Even hi father lirnoret him, and he la refused accom modation at the National Houm. IX Joe I welcomed at tha "Heach," and "Happy Tear," on of Joe' admirer, anrloualy aeaaulta NahvllUj Corey, a detractor. At the end of Happy' lerm In prlaon h visits i&, who now he a law omce on the aqunr, with a living room adjoining. Jo ha a large prac tice, principally among the lower elaasea, and I frequently attacked by the Tocsin. Joe beglna. In hla lonoll nee, to ylclJ to the eoduotlon of the bottle, Hantry's engagement to Mamie Pttte 1 announced. Pantry la now as sociate editor of the Tocaln. owned by Judge Flke, X-Joe awaken after a "bad night" with the word, "Remenv per, acro th Maln-tret bridge at noon." ringing In hla eara. He goa there and l prcaently Joined by the moat beautiful and moat beautifully girl he ha ever seen. XI She turna out to b Arll Tabor, arrived In Ca rman the nlglit before from her long sojourn In Pari. Bhe haa aeon Joa ae he alighted from the train and, realls Ing hi condition, had eacorted him home after electing from him a prom lee to meet her the next day (Sunday) croea the Mnln-atroct bridge at noon. Joe lenrna that Ariel la stopping at luJira Plke'a home, the Judge having entire charge of her money, etc XII Eugene Hantry. although engaged to Mamie. I much amltten wl'h Arid' charm. Judge I'lke trlea hla usual blustering tactic with Arlol. but sub sides when she tell him that he shall ask him to turn over the care of her tats to Joe Louden. XIH-Ariel holds a sort of Informal reception at Jude I'lke's and learns that the "tough ele ment" l talking of running Joe for mayor. XIV Hnppy Fear and Nashville Cory have more trouble. Joe corner Happy and aends ClauJIne (Mrs, Fear) to meet him. XV Ariel visit Joe's af fairs in his hands. While there Happy Fear rushes In and announces that he has killed Nashville Cory In self de fense. Joa makes Hnppy give himself up. XVI Mamie Pike admits to Ariel that she, loo has begun to believe in Joe Louden. XVII Th Tocaln makes viru lent attacks on Joe Louden and Hnppy Fear. Mike Shechan hints that he may shortly have soma Interesting necrets to divulge In connection with Judge I'lke's affairs. XVIII The Tocsin con tinues Its attacks. Judge Tike Informs Ariel that her supposed fortune con sits of valueless securities. !l manlier and A certainly In hla vole which en lined tho uplifted liimd to Irou limply, Willie th look of niro nonslou which of Into had grown more 4inl more to be Mnrtln I'lke's Imliltun) expreNslon deepened Into aoiiiotlilug close upon mortal nnxlety. "Have you nny luminous to net foot upon my property?" be demanded, "Yo," answowl Jo. "That' why I on iu." "Wlnit busliii'M bar you got with mr "Kuoitk'h to sntlafy you, I think. Hut there' ono thlug I don't Wittit to do"- Joo glmiceit at th open door "and WW Wis w&mfJik t WAa 4k$ . W CIIAITEU XXIV. N hour Inter Mnrtln PIUo. looking forth from the mnualon, saw f a timu open tlio gnto nnd, A V jihhhIhk Imtwiuu tho ttnomo tlonnl deer, rapidly approach the house. He wits a thin young fellow, vory well dresaed In dark pray, hla hnlr prema turely somewhat wllverod, his face pre maturely somewhat lined nnd bis hat jovorod a ecnr sncli nu might have liccn caused by h blow from u bluut liiHtruiiiont lu tho uiiliua of a poker. He did not reach tne door, uor was lUore necessity for bun to ring, for be fore he had nut foot on the lowest step the Judgo bad hastened to moot him, not, however, with any fulsomely hos pitable Intent; his hand und arm were raised to execute one of hla Olympian gestures of the kind which had ob literated tho young man upon a cer tain bygone morning. Loudon looked up calmly at the big figure towering above him. "It won't do, Judge," be sold, that was all, but there was a significance lu in tc iuu miiu bul ".' to k t vol Upon my jiroprTtv'" he demo iiilcd. that U to talk about It here for your own sake and Iwcauwe I think MUx TiiImic khiiuld be pivneiit. I called to axk you to come to her houne at 8 jVlock tonight." You did!" Murtlu I'lke apok au- airily, but uot In the bull bns of yore, nnd ho kept hi voice down, glauclng About him nervously n though he four- cd Hint hla wife or Mamie nilyht hear. My aivouut with her ette are cloned," ho said harshly. "If ahe wants auythlnu, let her come here." Joe ahook hla head. "No; you must be there nt 8 o'chnk." Tho Judge's cholcr g.t the lietter of hi uncasliiesa. "You're a pretty, one to oome ordering me around." he broke out. "You alamlorer! Do you aupnose haven't heard bow you're going about traducing me, undermining my charac ter In this community, spreading xenn- lain that I am the real owner of Heav er Heach" "It can easily bo proved, Judge," Joe uterrupie.1 quietly, "though you're wrong; I haven t been telling people. haven't needed to even If I'd wish. ed. Once a thing like that gets out, you can't atop It ever. That Isn't all. To my knowledge you own other prop erty worm; than the Reach. 1 know that you own half of the wornt tleiiN lu the town profitable Investment too. You bought them iv ry gradually ami craftily, only slowing the deeds to those lu ch-tivw -tis you did to Mike Slieehan and uot r.rordlng tUnn. Shwhan'H betrayal of you g ive me the key. I know mo-it of the poor civn turea wlu are your tenants, too, y.m aw, and that g.we me tn ndvant;i because they have siuie conlldence :i mo. My Investigations have been ill most as (inlet and careful as your pur chases." "You blackmailer!'' The Jiulse beat upon him a fierce, Imiulrlng scrutiny, lu which, oddly enough, there was a kind of haggnrd hopefulness, "And out of such storlea," he sneered, "you are going to try to make political cap ital against the Tocsin, are you?" "No," said Joe. "It was necessary In the Interests of tny client for mo to know pretty thoroughly Jnst what property you owu, and I think I do, These pieces I've mentioned are about nil you have uot mortgaged. You couldn't do that without f.vposure, and you've kept n controlling Interest lu the Tocsin clear, too for ttie,ako of Its Inllucnce, I suppose. Now, in? you want to hear nny more, or will you agree to meet me at Miss Tabor's tills evening?" Whatever the look of hopefulness had slgullled, It fled from Pike's face during this speech, but he asked with some show of contempt, "Do you think it likely?" "Very well," said Joe, "If you want me to speak here." And he came a lit tle closer to him. "You bought a big block of Grnnger Gas for Koger Ta bor," he begnu In a low voice. "Before his death you sold everything he had except the old hoifse, put It nil into casli for him and bought that stock. You signed the cheek as his attorney In fact, anil it came back to you through the Washington National, where Norbert Flltcroft handled It. He has a good memory, and when he told me what he knew I had him to do some tracing. Did a little myself also. lu'lan Plko. I must tll you that you itiiiid lt danger of the law. You were lliu cuatodlan of that stock for Roger Tabor. It was transferred la blank, though I think you meant to be 'legal' it Hint tltua, and that wai merely for convenience in case ltoger bad wlsuud you to sell It for him. Hut Just after 111 deutb you found yourself saddled with distillery stock, which was golug bmroii your bauds. Other speculation of your were fulling at the same time. You had to have money. You filed your report as administrator, crodltlug Mis Tabor with your owu toi:t '.vhli'i you knew wna going to the wall, and transferred hers to yourself. Th"n y"? old It because you needed ready mon ey. You used her fortune to save your self, but you were horribly afraldl No matter how roftcu your triiuaactlont hud been, yu l,.u ulways kept Inside th law, and now Unit you hud gone outside of It you were frightened. You didn't dare t-omo fiat out to Miss Tabor with tho statement that her fortune had gone. It bad been lu your charg" II the time, and tiling might look ugly. Bo you put It off, perhaps from day to day. You didn't dure tell her until you were forced to, and to avoid the confession you sent her the Income which was rightfully hers, That wa your great weaknea." Joe bad spoken with great rapidity, though keeping hi voire low, and he lowered It again as he continued: "Judge Pike, what chance have you to bo believed lu court when you wear that you sent her $20,000 out of tho goodness or your bcurt? Do you think alio believed youJ It was the very proof to her that you had robbed her, for lie knew you! Do you want to bear more now? Do you think this 1 good place for It 7 Do you wish me to go over the details of each step have taken atmliiat you to land you at the bar where this poor fellow your paper la hounding stands today?" The Judgo esjuiyed to auswer aua could not. lie lifted his hand uncer tainly and dropied It, while a thick dew gathered on his temples. Inar ticulate Bounds came from between his teeth. "You will comet" said Joe.' Martin Pike bent his head dazedly, and at that tho other turned quickly from him ami went away without look ing buck. Ariel waa lu the studio half au hour later, when Joo was announced by the smiling Mr. Warden. Ladew wa with her, though upon the point of taking bis leave, nnd Joe marked, with a j linking heart, that the young minis ter's check wero flushed and Ills eyes very bright "It wa a magnificent thing you dtd, Mr. Loudon." bo said, offering bis hand heartily. "1 saw It, and It was even finer in one way than It was plucky. It somehow straightened thing out with such perfect good nature. It Diode those twoplo feel that what they were doing was ridiculous.' "So It was," said Joe. "Few under tho circumstance could bavo acted as If they thought so. And I hoe you'll let me call upon you, Mr. Louden." "I hope you will," bo answered and then, when tho minister had departed, tood looking after him with sad eyes, lu which there dwelt obscure medita tions. Lndew's word of farewell had covered a deep look at Arlr'. vhlch wa uot to be mlstakeu by Joseph Louden for anything other than what It was. The clergyman' secret wa an open oue, and Joe saw that ho was as frank and manly In love as In all other things. "He's a good fellow," he said nt last, sighing "a good man." Ariel agreed. "And he said more to me than he did to you." "Yes; 1 think It probable." Joe lulled sorrowfully. "About you, I mean." lie had time to fear that her look admitted confu sion before she proceeded: "Ho said he had never seen anything so fine as your coming down those step9. Ah, he was right! Hut It was harder for mo to watch you, I thluk, than for you to do It, Joe. I was so horribly afraid and the crowd between us If wo could have got near you but wo couldn't we" She faltered and pressed her hand close upon her eyes. "We?" asked Joe slowly. "You mean yott and Mr. Ladew?" "Yes; he was there, but I mean" her voice ran Into a llttlo laugh with a beatlllc quaver lu It "I moan Colo nel Flltcroft nnd Mr. Bradbury and Mr. 'Bucknlew, too we were hemmed In together when Mr. Ladew found us. And, oh, Joe, when that cowardly rush started toward you those three I've heard wonderful things In Paris end Naples, cabmen quarreling and disap pointed beggars, but never anything like them toduy'" "You mean they wero profane?" "Oh, nmgnlllcently, aud with such Inventiveness! All three begged my pardon afterward. I didn't grant It I blessed them." "Did they beg Mr. Ladcw's pardon?" "Ah, Joe!" she reproached him. "He Isn't a prig. And he's had to fight some things that you of all men ought to understand. He's only been Core a few mouths, but he told me that Judge rike has been- against him from the start. It seems that Mr. Ladew Is too liberal In his vlows. And ho told me that If It wero not for Judge Pike's losing Influence In the church on ac count of tho Benvor Beach story tho Judge would probably have been able to force htm to resign, but now he will stay." "lie wishes to stay, doesn't he?" "Very much, I thluk. And, Joe," sh continued thoughtfully, "I want you to do something for me. I. want you to go to church with me next Sunday." "To bear Mr, Ladewf "Ye. I wouldn't ask except for that." "Very well," he consented, with averted eye. "PH go." Her face wa radiant witb the smle lie gave hln. "It will make me very iwppy," ahe aald. Ho bent bto bead and fumbled over otno papers bo had takea from bit pocket. "Will you listen to these mem oranda 7 We have a great deal to go orer befor 8 o'clock." Judge Pike stood lor a long while where Joe had left him, staring out at the treet apparently. Ileally he saw nothing. Undoubtedly an Image of blurring foliage, cast Iron, cement and turf, with sunshine smeared over nil, flickered upon the retina of hi eye, but Pie brilri did n t accept the picture from the optic nerve. Martin Plkowai. busy with other visions. Joe Louden bad followed him back to hla hidden i deed and had read them aloud to him aa Gabriel would read them on Judg ment day. Perbap this was the Judg nient day, Martin Pike bad chrays been prompt It was one of the thlug of which bo had been proud. In all bis life he bad never foiled to keep a bus) ness engagement precisely upon the appointed time, and tho courthouse bell Clanged eight when 8am Warden open ed the doo,- for bis old employer to night me i wo young people looked up gravely from the script laden table be fore them a Martin Pike came Into Eastern Painting & DecoratingCo Experts in all the Branches of Painting, Paper-Hanging and Decorating. . Satisfaction Guaranteed. All work done Promptly. Prices reasonable. New Goods arriving Every Day. We solicit business Fntm Outside Towns. Cemmertilal Strt, near Eighth. Astoria. Oregon i' Jri 'ia jf -aT ,rr--''..-vJ: M Well," he wild brokenly, "vht ore yuu Oolnytodof" the strong' lamplight out of the dim ness of the ball, where only a taper burned. lie shambled a few limp steps Into the room and came to a halt. Big as he wns, hi? clothes hung upon him loosely, like coverlets upon a collapsed bed. and be gained but n distorted im age of himself, as If, sae for the dull and reddened eyes, he bud been made of yellowish wax aud had been left too long In the sim. Abject, hopeless, his attitude a confession- of ruin aud shaiuc, be stood before his Judge In such wretchedness that in comparison the figure of Happy Fear, facing the courtroom through his darkest hour, was oue to be envied. "Well." be said brokeuly. "what are you going to dor Joo Ioudcu looked at him with great Intentuess for several moments, then be rose and came forward. "Sit down, Judge," be said. "It's nil right Don't worry." (Continued from Last Week.) Bad Burn Quickly Healed. "I am "so delighted with what Cham lierinin's Salve lias Jone for me that I feel bound to write and tell you so," sa Mrs. Robert Mytton, 457 John St., Hamilton, Ontario. "My little daughter had a bad burn on her .knee. I applied Chamberlain's Salve and it healed beau tifully." This salve allays the pain of a burn almost instantly. It is for sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists. Sherman Transler Co. HENKY 8HEEMAU, Manaaei 'vk, Carriage Paggage CbeHte' aad Tranoierred Trucks bpo" Poraitar Wage Piano Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street Mala PfcoM tsi 11. a PABKER. Proprietor. B. P. PARKER, Mnair. PARKER HOUSE EUROPEAN PLAN. First Clai In Every Respert. free Coach to the House. Bar and Billiard Room, i Good Sample Room on Ground Floor for Commercial Mm. Astoria, t ; liJwf - fr"? f . .wT'ir.J TEAKSP08TATIOH. Steamer TELEGRAPH The only Steamboat making a round trip DAILY excetrt TbarwSiijr between Portland and Astoria and way point. NO WAY POINTS ON SUNDAY Portland Landing, Alder Btrwt Dock Astoria Landing, CaUewter Dock tcatv Portland TOfa, m.) arrive Atorla,l:S0 p. m. Leave Astoria 2:30 p. m.; arrive Cortland bad p. m. SUNDAY EXCURSIONS tmv a vi V4BUU o m ui . nine abwi w t i.iu. ixife MMonk p. m.. arnre roruaua v p. m. The K" Une iiiw i"" II riifii i ii ' '- L-uiUj,ia,w," jiiinaiii 'i'lr"' ' t7 Morning Astorlan, 60 cents Per month, delivered by carrier. 2: Sallowness Transformed to Dusky Beauty A dark skin becomes fascinating when delicately soft, widespread with the radiant glow which indi cateiahealthy. active skin. Robert inc keeps die skin refined in quality, keeps poresfreef rom cloggingwaste and stimulates the tiny capillaries to contribute the color which charms in blonde and brunette alike. Robert ine is certain protection against tan, sunburn and freckles if applied be fore exposure to sun or wind. Spreads like an imperceptible sheen of gauze overskin surface, forming a shield stimulating and preserving a delicate, lustrous beauty. JUjmrDnmU TOD AT t ROBffiTINE Steamer - Lurline Night Boat for Portland and Way Landings. - PA88ENGERS. FREIGHT. Leave Astoria daily exoept Sunday at 7 p. m. Lava Portland Daily Except 8unda at 7 a. m. Qulek Service Excellent Meats Good Bertha. Landing Astoria Flavel Wharf. Landing Portland Foot Taylor 8t. G. B. BLESSING, Agent Phone Main 2781. BSVHSP 0 SPICES, rT COFFEE ,TEA4 BAKING POWDER, rlJ?0MIOEXTimSi ftbsluhPurffy. finest Flavor. CrtarShTnfh,ftjoj!krTiiJ CLOSSin&DEVE&S r .PORTLAND, ORECOM. c THE SAVOY Popular Coneert TffalL , Good music. AH are waJoom. aer Seventa an4 As tor. Oat- If 1(1 nv run i 416 BOND ST, ASTORU, OEIGOir Carrie th Fueat Lin of Wines, Liquors and Cigars CALL AND SEE US TRANSPORTATION. TIMB CARD Astoria & Columbia River R. R. Co. a m 8.1S .M 9.18 IK'S IB.0 'iA ..... -M I -22 ta.ro a.m b.uo e.uoi 7.20! 0-20 7 3Si H-.15 S.fti 10.05 R.18 ku; R..H 10.86 8.W 10.51 9.4l';11.4A p. 111. .no 6.40 7.11 9.N) 11-46 Ml VJ.05 110 26 MSI 7.20 I0.S0 12.40 7.23 10 8,i 12.451 211 80 p.ni a.io .iai 4.271 4.49, 4.64! 5.091 6.28 6.02 la.m 6.0511.80 6.20 12. S 8.48 1.10 60) 1.80 8.65! 1.861 Lv. Ar. .portlakd;.. oiu,k RAINIER fiUlNCY CI.ATSKANIK ., .WK8TPORT.-. CLIFTON ...Ar ASTORIA Lv... ...Lv. ASTORU Ar .... WARKENTON ......GHARHART SKAS1DK , Ar.HOLLADAYLv. ... 27 2 P.m. 4.00 8.85 2.89 2.80 2.251 a.m. 8.15 7.6S 6.57 6.50 6.451 a p.m.lp.i 12.15110, 10., V: 8.401 10.40 10.06! 9.62 9.31 9.15 t.20 8.06 8.25 7.50 7.40 19l 7.041 t.lOt 5.50! a.m 11.00 7.46; S.36jl0.40 7.18 6.08 7.10 6.00 7.061 4.66 9.48 9 40 9.86 FT. STEVENS BRANCH '40 a.m, 10.16 1023 10.86; SS l 46 .8.J8' 6.20 '.8 40 6 251 36 I "44 m.ip.m. .m.lp.m. p.m. .80 AU 7.28 8.1112.06 42 7.88 8.2812.15 .41 8A6 12.201 .'.lv. WARRENTON Ar... ... Ar. HAMMOND Lv. ..Ar. FT. STEVENS Lv... 39 p.m 12.85 12.25 12 21 41 p.m 8.29 8.26! 88 43 35.1 a.m- p.m. a.m.ajn. 7 54 6 40 8.65 10.81 7.45 6.88 8 4810.80 7.42 6.80 8.46:10.27 TRANSPORTATION. Trains marked run flatly. Trains Nos. 25, 27 and 29 from Clatsop Beach, and train Nos. 23, 30 and 34, from Astoria, run via Ft. Stevens. Train No. 26, irom Portland, 3: 10 p. ni.j is Saturday Special, (topping at Gobi. Rainier, Clatskanie, Astoria and Beach points, only. CANADIAN PACIFIC' CONNECTIONS At Portland, with all trana-contlnental lino. At "EMPRESS" Line of tho Atlantic ' Qoble, with Northern Paclflo Ral vay Co. At Astoria, with ateamer for yueoec to Liverpool . gan jYanclsco and Tillamook and Owaco Railway ft Navigation Co.' boat less Tnan Four pays at sea Empresses sails July 26; August 9- 23; September 8-20. First cabin, $80 up i second cabin, $43 up; third class, $28.75. Write for particulars. JAMBS FINLAYSON, Agent. Astoria, Ore, and railway. Through tlcketa sold to and from all point In th East and Europe. For further partlculara apply to, R. H. JENKINS, 0al Frt aV Fassgr. Agt 1 Astoria. Or.