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— THE MOUSE /iy CHARLES Ki FIX'. y Stary •/ American Life Ntvelized From the Play by ARTHUR HORN BL OB'. Ing that your friends are inteiested 111 opportunity practically insured suc having this inuu put off the b iieh"- cess. she immediately wrote to Massa She stop|H*d und burst into hysterical ¡«qua. One letter was to her mother, laughter. “Oh, I think you're having saying that she was extending her vis a Joke nt my expense,” she went oil, it beyond the time originally planned. “Just to see how far you can lead uie. The other letter was to Stott. She told I daresay Judge Rossmore deserves nil him all ubout the interview with Ry lie gets. Oh, yes. I’m sure he deserves der, informed him of the discovery of it.” She rose and walked to the other the letters and after explaining the na side of the room to conceal her emo ture of the work offered to her aald I that her address for the next few tion. Ryder watched her curiously. weeks would lie In care of John Bur- “My dear young lady, how you take kett Ryder. All was going better than this matter to heart!” she had dured to hope. Everything “Please forgive me." laughed Shir seemed to favor their plan. Her first ley aud averting her fuce to conceal step, of course, while In the Ryder the fact that her eyes were filled with home would be to secure possession of tours. “It’s my artistic temperament, her father’s letters, and these she I suppose. It’s ulwayu getting me into would dispatch ut once to Massapequa, trouble. It appealed so strongly to iny so they could tie laid liefore the senate sympathies, this story of hopeless love without delay. between two young iieople, with the So, after settling accounts with her father of the girl hounded by corrupt landlady and packing up her few be politicians mid unscrupulous financiers. longings, Shirley lost no time In trans It was too much for me. Ah,' all, I ferring herself to the more luxurious forgot where I was!” quarters provided for her in the $10,- Sne leaned against u chair, sick and 000,000 mansion uptown. faint from nervousness, her whole body At the Ryder house she was received trembling. At that moment there waa cordially and with every mark of con a knock at the library door, nnd Jef sideration. The housekeeper came ferson Ryder appeared. Not seeing down to the main hall to greet her Shirley, whose back was toward him, when she arrived and escorted her to he advanced to greet Ills father. the suit of rooms, comprising a small ‘You told me to come up In five min ! working library, a bedroom simply utes,” he said. "1 Just wanted to but daintily furnished In pink and say*— white and a private bathroom which had lieen specially prepared for her “Miss Green,” said Ryder senior, ad dressing Shirley and ignoring whatever convenience and comfort, and here presently she was Joined by Mrs. Ry it wns that the young man wanted to der. say, “this is my son Jefferson. Jeff, “Dear me,” exclaimed the financier’s this Is Miss Green.” Jefferson looked in the direction indi wife, staring curiously at Shirley, cated and stood as if rooted to the “what a young girl you are to have floor. He was so surprised that he was made such a stir with a book! How struck dumb. Finally, recovering him did you do it? I’m sure I couldn’t It’s as much as I can do to writ© a self, he exclaimed: letter, and half the time that’s not “Shirley 1” “Yes, Shirley Green, the author,” ex- 'eglble.” “Oh, it wasn’t so hard!” laughed plained Ryder senior, not noticing the Shirley. “It was the subject that ap ex note of familiar recognition in his pealed rather than any special skill of clamatlon. Shirley advanced and, holding out mine. The trusts and their misdeeds her hand to Jefferson, said demurely: are the favorite topics of the hour. "I am very pleased to meet you, Mr. The whole country Is talking about Ryder.” Then quickly In an undertone nothing else. My book came at ths nhe added: “Be careful. Don't betray right time, that's all.” Although “The American Octopus" me.” Jefferson was so astoc.ded that he was a direct attack on her own hug did not see the outstretched hand. All band, Mrs. Ryder secretly admired this he could do was to stand and stare young woman who had dared to ffpeak a few blunt truths. It was a courage first at her and then at his father. “Why don’t you shake hands with which, alas, she had always lucked her her?” said Ryder senior. "She won’t self, but there was a certain satisfac bite you." Then he added: “Miss Green tion In knowing there were women in is going to do some literary work for the world not entirely cowed by the me, so we shall see a great deal of her. tyrant man. “I have always wanted a daughter,” It's too bad you’re going away.” He went on Mrs. Ryder, becoming confi chuckled at his own pleasantry. “Father," blurted out Jefferson, ••i dential, while Shirley removed her came to say that I’ve changed my things and made herself at homo. mind. You did not want me to go, and ( “Girls of your age are so companiona I feel I ought to do something to please ble." Thon abruptly she asked, “Do your parents live In New York?" you." Shirley’s face flushed, and she stoop “Good boy,” said Ryder, pleased. “Now you're talking common sense.” ed over her trunk to hide her embar Ho turned to Shirley, who was getting rassment. “No—not at present,” she answered ready to make her departure: “Well, evasively. “My mother nnd father are Miss Green, we may consider the mat ter settled. You undertake the work in the country.” She was afraid that more questions at the price I named and finish it as of n personal nature would follow, but soon as you can. Of course you will have to consult me a good deal as you go along, so I think it would be better for you to come nnd stay here while the work is progressing. Mrs. Ryder can give you a suit of rooms to your self, where you will be undisturbed, and you will have all your material close at hand. What do you say?” Shirley was silent for a moment She looked first at Ryder and then at his son, and from them her glance went to the little drawer on the left hand side of the desk Then she said quietly: "As you think best Mr. Ryder. 1 am quite willing to do the work here.” Ryder senior escorted her to the top of the landing and watched her as she passed down the grand staircase, ush ered by the gorgeously uniformed flun kies, to the front door and the street CHAPTER XIII. 1HRLEY entered upon her uew duties In the Ryder household two days later. She had re turned to her rooms the even ing <>f her meeting with the financier In a state bordering upon hysteria. The day’s events had been so extraordinary that It seemed to her they could Hot be real and timt she must tie in a dream. The car ride to Seventy fourth street, the Interview in the library, the dis covery of her father’s letters, the offer to write the biography und, what to her was atlll more important, the invi tation to go and live in the Ryder home all these Incidents were so remarka ble and unusual that It was only with difficulty that the girl |aTsuaded her self that they were not figments of a disordered brain. But It was all true enough. The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mrs. Ryder, who wrote to the effect that Mr. Ryder would like the work to begin at once au<l miding that a suit of rooms would lx* ready for her the fol lowing afternoon. Shirley did not lies Rate. Everything was to l>e gained by making the Ryder residence her head- quarters, her father’s very life delud ing upon the suei’os fill outcome of her present mission, ami Illis uii I ioinm I for s » ) tloM more important If ths i)ttl6H 11 td be a happy or a lasting one The chief thing la that the man should feel real attachment for the woman he marries Two people who are to live together as Xian and wife must be compatible tn tastes and tetiper. You cannot mix oil and water. It la these selfish mar riages which keep our divorce courts busy. Money alone won’t buy happl ness in marriage.” “No,” sighed Mrs. Ryder. “No one knows that better than I.” The financier's wife was already most favorably Impressed with her guest, and she chatted on as if she had known Shirley for years. It was rare ly that atte had beard so young a wom an express such common sense views, and the more she talked with her the leas surprised she was that she was the author of a much discussed iiook Finally, thinking that Shirley might prefer to be alone, abe rose to go, bld ding her make herself thoroughly at home and to ring for anything she might wish. A maid had been assign ed to look exclusively after her wants, and she could have her meals served In her room or else have them with the family, as she liked. But Shirley, not caring to encounter Mr. Ryder’s cold, searching stare more often than neces sary, said she would prefer to take her I The new issues tbr August are hfiik >ti and you can get them at Lowe's Drug Store. Fishermen. Attention! We have a full line of oars. The best money can buy. See them at the Bandon Hardware Store, opposite the Post Office. LEWIN’S Mrs. A. O. Hoyt wishes to Invite the Ladies of Bandon to call at her home and see her hats, before buying. PAINT TRUTH » N r r h n r. l l Meat Market »Vfien you J pa...t Al Kinds ot 1 i MEAT'S and PROVISIONS \ Ull •i , 1 a i i: ixe<i !»x SIS'- • t T Furnished at Living Prices. A abare SilhWi.; L ! A M S P aia t ot the Public Pal rouage Solicited. meals alone. Left to herself, Shirley settled down to work la earnest. Mr. Ryder had sent to her room all the material for the biography, and soon 6he was com pletely absorbed In the task of sorting and arranging letters, making extracts from records, compiling data, etc., lay ing the foundations for the Important book she was to write. She wondered what they would call it, and she smiled as a peculiarly appropriate title flash ed through her mind- “The History of a Crime.” Yet she thought they could hardly infringe on Victor Hugo. Per haps the best title was the simplest - “The History of the Empire Trading lias a select stock of Company.” Every one would under stand that It told the story of John Burkett Ryder’s remarkable career I from his earliest lieglnnlngs to the present time. She worked feverishly all that evening getting the material and Into shape, and the following day found her early at her desk. No one disturbed her, and she wrote steadily ^team jjeer on ||raught. on until noon, Mrs. Ryder only once putting her head In the door to wish her good morning. C ourteous T reatment . After luncheon Shirley decided that the weather was too glorious to remain Cwfoxx Bros Indoors. Her health must not be Jeop ardized even to advance the interests II hik I ou . Oie(uu. of the Colossus, so she put on her hat and left the bouse to go for a walk The air smelled sweet to her after be ing confined so long Indoors, and she walked with a more elastic and buoy ant stop than she had since her return home. Turning down Fifth avenue, she entered the park at Seventy-second street, following the pathway until she came to the bend In the driveway op posite the Casino. The park was al most doser ted at that hour, and there ! —AT— was a delightful sense of solitude and a sweet scent of new mown hay from i the freshly cut lawns. She found an empty bench, well shaded by an over BANDON spreading tree, and sat down, grate I Nice denn rooms. 25 nnd 50c a night; <1.26 ful for the rest and quiet. She wondered what Jefferson thought a week ; $5.00 a month. of her action In coming to his father's house practically in disguise and un MRS. 8\RAH COSTELLO. der an assumed name/ She must see him at once, for in him lay her hope of obtaining possession of the letters. Certainly she felt no delicacy or com punction tn asking Jefferson to do her this service. The letters belonged to her father, and they were being wrong fully withheld with the deliberate pur pose of doing him an Injury. She bad a moral If not a legal right to recover Tow Can't Expect to Get the letters In any way that she could. $2 Worth for fil, But She was so deeply engrossed in her You ('no Get Your thoughts that she had not noticed a MONEY ’ S WORTH at hansom cab which suddenly drew up with a Jerk at the curb opposite her tiench. A man Jumped out. It was Jef ferson. "Hello, Shirley,” he cried gayly. Dealer in Boati* and Shoe* "Who would have expected to find you rusticating on a bench here? I pictured Repairing neatly and promptly dons at tint ym.r i»uu. ing th 1 t r > s< 'Ct Come in airi ict ns give yon more than □ nutshell oí truth E. LEWIN Prop Ine ¡all tu a splendid time to palut. SOLD.BY Opera Bandon Hardware Co Opposite Post Office WINES, LIQUORS CIGARS. burnished Rooms ten NEED A NEW STOVE? Hritig«* A Beach Ntovea, ItHiiges an«l Heater* Have in them so many excellencies that they are now acknowledged tbe greatext Heller« on the coast, and they are growing in favor every year. We have the exclusive agency in Bandon foi theae honaebold nnd office necessities, and prices range exceedingly modest in i ither case. Our assortment of hardware, tinware and edged tools is most complete. Tinning <fe Plumbing a. Specialty A. M c N air , T he H ardware M an . Chas. S. The Pacific Higher Classes of Work Solicited BANDON, Cro.man Timmons, President R. H. Rosa, Vice-President SHOES G. T. Treadgold, Sec A. E. Had.all, Treat. Bandon Investment Corporation Inc. May 6, 1907 A. D. Morse. Nlgr. REAL ESTATE - TOWNSITES - PROMOTIONS BANDON M. BREUER’S Gasoline - Steam, Pumping, Irrigation and (Continued next week.) HOTEL lowest living prices. GALLIER Dates $i.oo to $2.00 per Day. SPECIAL RATES BY THE WEEK OR MONTH. SAMPLE BOOM Lighting Machinery. Fairbanks-Morae Gasoline Engines for Spraying, Pumping, Sawing, Grinding Outfits complete. Fairbanks Morse Steam Engines, Pumps, Boilers. Fairbanks Scales for weigh ing. Faitbanks-Morse Dynamos and Motors, for power and light; Windmills and Towers; Grinders. Feed Choppers, Well Pomps. All first quality goods at lowest prices. Always in stock. Liberal terms. Prompt reply to inquiries and quick shipment. Write for Catalogues and Prices. 4 Fairbanks - Morse & Co, Portland, Oregon. IN CONNECTION. BANDON. OREGON. PORTORFORD * OREGON. i m . X > ts » “What a i/ouny girl you are to have made ruch a utirl” njiparently Mrs. Ryder was not ta au Inquisitive mood, for she asked nuth- Ing further. She only said: "I have a son, but I don’t see much of him. You must meet iny Jefferson. He Is such a nice boy.” Shirley tried to look unconcerned as she replied: “I met him yesterday. Mr. Ryder Introduced him to me.” “I’oor lad! He has his troubles, too,” went on Mrs. Ryder. “He's In love with a girl, but his father wants him to marry some one else. They’re quar rellng over it all the time.” "Parents shouldn’t Interfere in mat ters of the heart,” said Shirley de cisively. “What is more serious than the choosing of a life companion, and who nre better entitl«*d to make a free selection than they who are going to spend the rest of their days together? Of course It is a father’s duty to give his son the benefit of his riper experi ence, but to Insist on a marriage based only on business interests is little less than a crime. There fire cqnsldera- Civil Engineer and Surveyor, For Sale at the Shingle Alii) All orders tilled B uster B rown ’ s H eart AND in mill. promptly. Ollie« We pay highest price paid for Red Cedar Logs and IS BIG AND STOUT, ESPECIALLY SO WHEN J ane is about , tor she ' s dressed in blue Bolts. AND HER HEART 13 TRUE to THEBUSTER BROWN BLUE RIBBON SHOE AND ALSO BUSTER WITH A BIO BANK of BANDON, BJLNJDOKT, OREGON Capital $25,000.00 BOARD OK DIRECTORS; J. L. K ronknrbro . President, J. I > bn holm , Vice Pris F. ¡. F aht , Cashier, F bank F lam , T. P. H anlt . A gen«ral banking basiness transacted, and customers given every accommixlatlou -onsistent with sa e and conservative banking. Correspondents: Rosa -Bldg. BANDON Tbe American National Bank of San Francisco, California. Merchants’ National Bank, Portland, Oregon The Chase National Bank of New York. Baak Is Ops« from • a Bl. to IS in., and 1 pm t 3 p.tn.
