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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1919)
PAOU 4 Tllli I1HM) Ut'M.ICTKV, DAILY lDITIO.V. IIKNI), OIUXiON, TI'KHIM Yf DKt.iOMItEll Sill, IIIIU The otnaacQOj UlW CCHOHI6HT O A.cna.uKOco 'I win mIiI vvrliitf with llio cold, mid lout uu tlmu vlilftliiK lulu lliu wurm, dry I'lullilntf provldud, Mireudlng; out uiy owu suuked Kuriueiils uvur lliu uiiuo of lliu Km it bunk, but I'limful tint lu rviiiMvu my packet of prlvulo papers, which, wrupiJi'il securely In ullud illU, were uut uvuu dump. Kate Imd Jluyvd tt strunifu trick, und 1 kuutv nut liow beat to turn It to udvuuluiie. Una thing uuly wua clear: whutevcr ttus to bo uccuinpllHliud 1 would liuvu 'Mo do tt uluno uowhcro could I turn fur help. In lliu llrat pluce Klrby uu doublvdly liud tliu luw wllli lilui, and buatdv wua uiiioiik friends lliuitu who would uiiiuriilly Iii'IIkv li 1 in mid wuru luyul tu tliu liiHtllutluu uf aluvrry. Tim very fuel llmt tliU wus a Memphis buut we were uu precluded iiuy pos sibility lliut tliu crew would ayui)mi thlte wllli u nluBi'r uli-alcr. Nor could I uiitlelputu any aaalaluucu from with out. Hteuiubouls wuru fuw utid fur be tween uu theee northern witters, and at thla time, If tliu report of wur wan truu, everything- alloat would bu bend ed upalreulu. luden with troops and provlaloua. That tliu report wu truu 1 Imd uu doubt. Tliu pruhublllly of au ouibn-uk waa known before I left Kurt Ariustroug; tliu crlale bad comu ear lier lliau expected, tliut waa all. ( Thl a, Ibuii, vn tlio slluutlou- through au odd Inlerveiitlon of 1'ruvl deuce beru wu were all together un thla stvsuier, which waa ateadlly churning Ita way nurtbward, every turu of tliu wheel bearing ua deeper tutu lliu wlldurneea. Tliu chuucea wuru that wo ahould tbua bu abuurd fur several dnya; certulnly until wu eneouutervd xouiu other buat bound duwuatn-uuJl which would uccept ua aa puaaeugcrs. Meanwhllu w It tit ahuuDl I duT How eacupu ohnerviitluii? How reach Itene, without eiicouiiterlnit Klrby Tliu iiimwcr wua nut uu euay cue. , Tliu deputy would uut know me, for I had never been seen by bltn. Klrby believed me dead, yet wight recognize tnu In apltu uf that convic tion If wo uivt facu tu fueo.' Ullll, would lie? The daring hope that ho might uol cunie lu me lu a UiihIi. Might It uul bu puaalble to au dlagulaa my self ua to become utitiullceulile? I apraug up lu alaru at uiy feat urea In the aniall mirror banging uver the waahaland. Tho face which confront ed tu Id aurprlao waa oltnoat a (range ono wen to my eyes. Inalvad of the auiart young aoldler, atnoothly shaven, with cloaely trlinmed hal", and rather carefully nttlred. ua I had ap peared on board thu Wnrrlor, the glawa reflected a bearded (are, thti aklu via Ibly roughened and reddened by ex poaure, Hie hair rugged und uncombed. Even to my view there remained scarcely a familiar feature the luck of ruzor and aheura, the expoaure tu auu and water,) thu duya of sickness and neglect, had all helped to trans fonu inn lulu a totally different appearing peraon from what bud for merly been; the olllcer and genlleinuu bad, by lliu myatery of environment, been changed Into (he outward aem blance of a river roustabout. Nor wua thla all. Thu new vharucter wua em phasized by the cluthea I wore fur too large tu fit ; ulao tliu texturu and color, not to mention thu dirt and grease, apeuklng loudly of a rough life and thu vlelaalludea of poverty. The nietumorpboala wua complete; ao complete that I laughed aloud, aaaured by that ouu glance that thu gambler, confident that I was dead, would never by any possibility recognize me in thla guise, or while hubllltatcd In such nondescript giinueutM. But thu girl llene? And ao this waa how I had appeared to her. No wonder aha questioned me; doubtud my drat explanation. I hud ap proached her confident that my up peurnnco as a gentleman would uwuk en her trust ; I had felt myself 'to bu a moBt presentable young man, In ,. whom ahe must Instantly repose faith. , , Yet this hud not been true at ull t ' Instead I came to her with the out ward benrlug of a worthless' vaga bond, a atubblo-beurded outcast. And yet ahe had trusted me; would trust me uguln. More: sho could never be ' deceived, or full to recognise my pres ence aboard If ahe hud the freedom of the deck. Klrby might be deceived, but not Itcne. If I could only plan to meet with her first uloiie, tho peril of her recognition would uut be extreme. But I must also figure upon tho other womun. Who could ahe be? Not M Blolse Beuuculro suroly, for the mute had only mentioned .one of the two as being sufllclently white to bu notice able. That one- would surely be lteue, and It wub scarcely probable that Blolse, with no drop of negro blood In her veins, could appear colored. I'er- bops this second woman was Delia, the quadroon mother. But If so how did sbo. chance to full alone Into .Kir by's clutches? Was she ubourd tho keelbout, locked below In the cabin, when It rammed Into us? If she had been captured at Hhrunk's camp dur ing their murderous ruld, whut hud become of her compunlon? Where was Blolse. Beattclilre? The harder I sought to straighten, out this mystery the more luvolvud It became. v With every additional giance at the fnce rellqcted by. thpnilrror ipsL.confl- Devils Own. flKcBUk Hawk War cGrrWba.4" "SJ. a of ft. WAioois, deiicu strengthened In thu ability to encounter Klrby and 'pass unrecog nized. Convinced ua he undoubtedly waa of my death In the bturkiwater of the rlvur bu could nut piutauily Imag ine my preseucu ubourd thu Adven turer, while my peraouul uppeurunce was lo utterly cbiiuged Uu to augguat to Ida mind uu thought uf fumlllurlty. Thu conditions weru ull lu my favor. I wua smiling grimly at thla conceit, well pluuaed at lliu chance, thus af forded me, when (he stateroom dour wua suddenly Hung open and tliu bulry facu uf the mate thrust within. "I reckon yur belter toto them wet duda down ter thu holler room," bu said grullly, "un' then git sum grub. Likely 'nuuh yer wouldn't mind eat In' u bit. He yer a rlvur muuV" "I've never worked un a atuumboul, If that U what you mean." ''No; well, I reckoned not, but the captain bu thought maybe yer bud. 1 tol' him yer didn't talk llku uu at earner hand. Ilowauiuever, we're almighty abort o' help abourd, an' maybe jycr'd Ilka a Job ter help pay yur way?" My llngera Involuntarily closed un some luuau guldplecea lu my pocket, but a sudden thought hulted uie. Why nut? lu what belter way could I eacupo dlaeovery? A an employee of the 1iout I Would go about thu decks uusuapected uud unnoticed. Klrby would never give mo a second thought or glance, while thu opportunity thus afforded uf speaking 'tu lteue and be ing of service lu her w ould bu liumeua urnbly Inereaaed. 1 withdrew my bund, swiftly deciding my course of action. "I auppoau I might aa well earn a bit," 1 admitted, healtiitlugly. "Only I bud about decided I'd enlist If thu wur w ua tat 1 1 1 going uu wheu we gut up I here." "That'll be ull right. We'll keep yur btiKy till then, enyhuw. (lu uu down below now an' cut, uu' wheu yer git through climb up thu bidder uu' report ler me. Whut'll I call yer?" "Kleve." ".Sieve hey; surtur btindy man, uln't yer?" "Well, l'vu dune a little of every thing lu my tlmu. I'm uut afraid to work." During most uf the reuiuliilng hours o'f the looming thu mate kept me em ployed below, In compuuy with a num ber uf others uf the, crew, In surtlng Ovei thu miscellaneous cargo, which had evidently been very hastily load ed. The work was bard and dirty, uud-after a. fuw boura of It I mux.' have looked my uasumed part to per fection. Thu 'overseer gave me a hut which added little tu my peraouul ap penpuuee, uud by tho tlmu we were called to knock off for the noon meal 1 was thoroughly tired and disgusted, feeling ua much a roustuhoul ua I cer tainly looked. Tho meal was served on an un planed plunk, tliu ends resting on kega In front of thu boilers. I wus still busily munching away on the course, poorly cooked food when Mupes, prowllngfuhout, chanced to spy me among the shadows. "Hullo ; Is that you, Steve?" he asked grullly. "Well, when yer git donu cnlln' I got unother Job for yer on dock. Yer I'car tnu?" I Blgjiltled that I did, and Indeed was even then quite ready to go, my heart throbbing ut thla opportunity to sur vey other sections of tho bout, I fol lowed him eagerly up the ludder, and ten minutes later wua busily employed with scrubbing brush and a bucket of wutor, In uu endeavor to improve the outward appearance of trie paint of tho upper deck. I was engaged busily scraping ut the dingy pulnt of the pilot bouse, when a negro, evidently a cook, from his dress, came up from the lower deck, bearing u tray well laden With food lu one hund, and disap peared aft. lie did not even notice my presence or glunce about, but 1 Instantly shrunk buck out of sight, for I became Immediately conscious that someone was closuly following him. This second mun proved to be oue of the fellows In clvlllnn clothing I hud previously noticed ut the tublo below, a tall, sallow Individual, attired In a suit of brown Jeuns, his lean, cracker fnce ornamented by a ;grlzzled bunch of chin whiskers, "Yer wait a minute thor, Jim," he called out, ''till I unlock thut tlmr door. ' I uln't ther klud thet tukes chances with no nigger." I recognized the peculiar voice iu stadtly, for I had listened to thut luzy drawl before while hidden lu the durk oess beueuth the Bunuculre veruudn the fellow wua Tim, tho deputy slier-. Iff from St. Louis, The negro rested his tray on the rull, while the white man fumbled through his pockets for a key, Dually locating It uud inserting the Instrument Into the lock of the second cabin from tho storn. I heard no words exchanged! with anyone with in, but the negro pushed the truy for ward without entering, sliding It along the deck, while Tim, evidently satis fied that bis churges wero quite sure, promptly reclosed and locked the door, returning the koy to the security of bis pocket. After staring n moment over tho rail at the shore past which Wfl were tiding he disappeared after LARGE HOLIDAY BUSINESS DONE VOI, I. Ml,' OJ.' 'IIHIHTM AH TIUDK Will, I, IX ICJH'KHH ! LAHT YIOAH IN HI'ITK l'' KI'I'tCTH III' 111(1 HTOItM, Whllii lliu., uuiouul ut Christmas luminous transuded lo dulu Is mil qullii su lingo us hud been expected, II Is well In excess or tb)i volume of Irudn ut this limn u your ugu, ac cording lu lli'uil miircbuiits who lire being rushed lo death by Hie do iuiiuiIh of (.'brlHtiiiuH HhoppefH.' The reeurd snow storm Ih glVon ua I he chief rausu rr tliu slight fulling off lu thu amount of trudu expected ut this seuaiiu, for city streets and county riiiids alike, proved u hin drance to buyers for more than a week after tho record snowfall. Tu fuel tliu llrst country shoppers lu roiiiii In to make up their Christmas lists, visited llitud Hnturduy. In spite or thu effect of the storm, however, lliu merchants urn having Just about ull thu work thut they cuii laku emu of, lliesu lust ruw duya. and especially busy uftoi noons liuve prompted tliu opening of stores dur ing lliu evenings. Muny holiday slocks, it la admitted, will bo woll cleaned uut wheu Christmas Eve brings buying to un end. In hiindlliiK tlm largu quantities of mall mutter leaving the city und ar riving in itond, Acting I'ostinustur W. II. Hudson expresses himself as being more than pleased with the response which llui people, have inlldi lu thu "mail early" appeal, Extru clerks urn being worked ut thu oltlre, and one more package window Is being lined than lust year, but up to now there bus been no cnngi-stlon Mailer Kent out was received much earlier than usual this yeur, Mr Hudsun says, und the only possibility of congestion wus overcome Sunday when u. two hours' delivery disposed uf walling mall mutter. the uegro down the ladder. Eager as I certulnlv wus lu make tliu noor ulrl aware of my presence on board, the chance of being seeu, uud my purpose suspected by others, restrulned me. Uealdea ua yet I bud no plan of res cue: nothing to suggest. Even as I hesitated. Industriously scrubbing away at the paint, Klrby and the captain uppeured suddenly. Klrby and the Captain Appeared Sud denly, Pausing a Moment at the Head of the Ladder In Friendly Con versation. pausing a moment at the head of the ladder In friendly conversation. Part lug at lust, with a hearty laugh over some Joke exchanged between them, the lutter ascended the steps to the pilot house, while the gambler turqed aft, still smiling, a cigar between his lips. I managed to observe that he paused In front of the second cabin, as though listening for some sound within, but uiude no attempt to enter, passing on to the door beyoud, which was unlocked. He must have come to the upper deck on some specliil mis sion, fur he wnu out of my sight scarcely a moment, returning Imme diately to the deck below. This occur rence merely served to iiiaUe clearer in my mind the probable situation the after cabin wus undoubtedly occu pied by Klrby, perhaps in company with the deputy; while next to them, securely lucked away and helpless to escape, were confined the two slave women. In order to roach them I must operute under the cover of dark ness, and my only hope of being free to work, even then, lay In the faith that the gambler might become so lu. volved lu a card game below as to' forget his cuutlou. So fur as Tim was concerned I felt perfectly capable of outwitting him; but Klrby was- 'In", gerous. , (To Be Continued.) . . , ; Not What He Was After. "Out anything wnrtulng In your col ar, old mini?" "You bet your life, I'en tous of conl." . A Human Liability. ' If humnu nature would only work ns mrd for pay us for more pay I Boston lerald. IK MILADY'S SHEKELS ARE GOING TO WAIST When a girl Is on Imr motile And .there's u.elul on tho girl jj M,H(JyIET KOI IK I'lii. , oinblniillon's quit., enough Wrl()l f()r lm 1(n(ij(1 lo set mini's bruin awhlrl. MOW YOltK, Dec. 23. Tlioru urn not only sliver threads uiiioiik Hie gold but both silver und gold not tu mention copper thnmd:! Interming ling midst the wuip und woof uf ull Hid suiiirteMl rubrics ror day weur ur eve,nlug wear oil any old weur ut uii. I'onltlvuly we get more metallic every day uud If wu uren'l curetul wo'll lie buying our costumes by the curat Instead or by the yard. Judging from some of the evening toilettes It won't lakn many carats at thut. The perfectly gorgeous metallic brncudcH of Cliluu und Japan am buy ing u great wave of favor for evening gownii draped to tin; figure und fur eveiiire "raps that are the acme of Orientalism. 1'crnonully, I feur the materials ure ati It scratchy when lu too lulliiiato u juxtuposltiuu tu one's epidermis but olio remembers al ways the old adage thut one must suffer lo be beautiful und the large feiithir funs of the moment prove excellent screens to conceal any ucresHiiry local treatment. The rich metallic em broideries and brucudes are really tne most wonder fully expressive fabrics fur the' eve ning roslumes of this must expen sive and I'Kiravngunt era but they simply won't slay In their proper sphere. They Innlst on weaving ill on frocks und suits of sober day time utility weur uud embellishing neutral toned duvelyne uud practi cal serges with reckless abandon.. Oold motifs ejihuiiclug the charms of ull shades of brown are ertective. Indeed, uud silver on blues or grays aru stunning. The glint of metal Is as necessary lo the auccesB of the pre s ut day garment us l Is tu its pur chase though it does tako something more than its glint to accomplish Unit Job. Aside from thu metallic threads in the fabrics and the applied metallic embroideries, uietul In Its natural state has us ill Its golde,n grip In the form of ornate belts of coins and medallions, girdles or woven gold uud sliver wires and links and inter woven scrolls. The more burburic und bizurro tho design und effect the mure, these girdles ure to.be desired .mil they tire striking the newest gold and silver notes und ure quite the centres uf ul Suction. Tho belts that have bud our couls and wraps in their encircling clasp for lo these, divers seasons pust liuve, ut lust been cusl adrift. The uiiiuteutix of the mode bung free uud unrestrained from shoulder lo hem save for the gntcerul intake of a tlrupe or two. No belts are allowed to niur their graceful symmetry and III e little string belt Hint bus been deur to the heart of the Purislini and nil her cupyjug sisters us ii necessary coat accessory in no 'more, i The, belt in Us more glorious and opulent form, however. 1b working JUST 1 MORE DAY TO SHOP ovur-lluio circling the rich robes of velvet und brocade uud the simpler serge und duvetyn with equal daz zling und metallic, charm. With the II. C. of L. e.ver on (he climb, though, It certainly dues strike ono us u bit appalling the wuy ull this gold und silver Is going to waist. Bulletin "WANT AUH" Bring Re sultB Try Them. miiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiHHiitiiitiiiiiiitiituaitiiitiiHiitaiiiiiuiiiH aiiiiiiiiitiiaiiiiiiiiiittaMititutiiioitiuiiiiitiaiiitHuiiiiciiiHiiiiiuiaiiNiiiiiiiim I -WE WISH YOU ALL ! A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR i We take thu opportunity to exfreu our gratituJe to our many jj patrooi (or tbeir gcoeruui patronage during the pait year. Keep in mind that we are alwayi at your service and that our j earneat effort is to awemble for our patrooi only merchandne of QUALITY, such at you will be willing to place your itamp of jj I I approval upon. i g WITH BEST WISHES FOR THE COMING YEAR I THE PARISIAN I LADIES' OUTFITTERS 1 nimiiiiiiiiiDinimiiiiioiuiiiiuiiinuiiimiiiioiimiiuiiiniimiimira The farmer and the business man of this com munity are partners in the progress or the failuie ot their community. If they pull together, the progress and prosperity is certain to come. . IF they listen to preachers of class hatred there caii only be failure as 'a result. - THE SHEVLLN-HIXON COMPANY Progressiveness and Growth . lOj tLia community, means dollar anJcent in your pocket. i Build Now with Deschutes (White) Pine. Build of no me products and patronize Lome industry. Tie cheapest and beat building material la Deschutes (Ahite) Pine and is manufactured right here into all sizes and grade! of lumber. Acquire a Lome of your own instead of a buneb of rent receipts. ' - PUT YOUR MONEY TO WORK. BUILD NOW The Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Co. LOCAL SALES AGENTS; MILLER LUMBER COMPANY CAMPY . For The Christmas Stockings Pound Pound Two and a Half Pounds SMITH'S CIVIC COUNCIL IDEA IS (JAININfi GROUND Following tho meeting held Sat urday, good progress is being made toward the organization of u civic council, uud another gathering la scheduled to be held uu Suturduy noon, December 27, wheu It Is hoped thut the lust work In the forming of tho council can be completed. At the coming meeting, nut merely rep resentatives of all the organizations lu thu city uro invlliid, but all In dividuals as well, who are Interested in tho movement. A Vamp. "Where ore jou going?" "To get ly shoes vamped." "Is there a lady obbler lu town?" 9 45c $1.00 GROCERY