Bandon recorder., November 14, 1907, Image 4

worked on his sympathy and he—he
took these letters for her sake, not to move toward the door, unable longer
injure you. <>b. you must make some to bear the strain she was under She
Hlluwaiice for him! One's sympathy tottered as tikwigb she would fall. Ry-
gets aroused In spite of om»»«elf. Even Jer made a quick movement toward his
•on and t«iok him by the arm. Pointing
I feel sorry for—these people.”
"Don’t,” replied Ryder grimly; “sym­ to Shirley, he »aid In a low tone:
“You s»*e bow the girl pleaihs your
pathy is often weakness. Ah, there
you are!” turning to Jefferson, who en- cause for you! She loves you, my
boy!" Jeffersou start»*d. “Yea, »he
tered I be room at that moment.
S« m * h ," pursued Hyder senior. “She'»
"You sent for me, father?”
“Yes,” said Ryder aeuior, bolding up worth a thousaud of the Rooamore w«>
the letters. “Have you ever seen these man. Make her your wife, and I’D"—
"Make her my wife!" cried Jefferson
tetters tiefore?”
Jeffersou took the letters and ex­ Joyously. He start'd at bis |>arent a»
amined them Then he imssesl them If be thought he had suddenly b«*en be­
reft of his sense».
hack to hU father and said frankly:
“Yes, I took them out of your desk
“Make her my wife?” he repeat»*d in-
ami sent them to Mr. Stott in the hope ertsliilously.
they would help Judge Rossmore's
"Well, what do you say?" demanded
case."
Ryder senior.
Ryder restraints! himself from pro
The young man advanced toward
«■ceding to actual violence ouly with Shirley bauds outstreteb**d.
the greatest ilitii» ulty. His fa»-e grew
“Y’ea, ye«. Shir—Miss Green, will
white as death, bis lips were compress you?" Seeing that Shirley made no
e»l. Ills haiuis twitched convulsively. sign, he said: “Not now, father I will
Ids eyes flashed dangerously. He took speak to her later."
another cigar to give the impression
"No, no; tonight—at once!" Insisted
that, he tia»l himself well uiulcr <*ou Ryder. Ad»lr»*»sslng Shirley, he went
trol. but the violent trembling of his on: “Miss Green, my sou is much af-
hands as he lit It ls*tray«<d th»* terrific fecttMl by your dlaintereeted appeal In
strain lie was under.
his behalf. He—bo—you can save him
"So!” h<* saiii. "yon deliberately sac from himself. My son wishes you—he
rtficisl my Interests to sav»* this wo asks you to liecome his wtf»j! Is It not
man’s father you hear him. Miss so, Jefferson?”
Green? Jefferson, my Imy, 1 think it's
“Y'es, yes, my wife!” advancing again
time you and I had n tinal account­ toward Shirley.
ing.”
The girl shrank back In alarm.
Shirley made a motion as If about to
"No, no, no, Mr. Ryder, I cannot; I
withdraw. Fie stopped her with a ges­ cannot!” she cried.
ture.
“Why not?” demaudtMl Ryder senior
“Please don’t go, Miss Grt*»*n. As the appealingly. “Ah, don’t—don’t decide I
writer of my biography you are suffl hastlly”-
cl *ntly well acquainted with my fam
Shlrley, her face set and drawn and
ily affairs to warrant your being pres keen mental distress showing In every
ent at the epilogue. Besides, I want line of It, fa«t*d the two men, pale and
an excuse for keeping my tem|H*r. Sit determlnwi. The time had come to re­
down. Miss Green.”
veal the truth. This masquerade eould
rurning to Jefferson, he went on:
go on no longer. It was not honorable I
"For your mother’s sake, my boy. I either to her father or to herself. Her
have overhs>ke«l your little e»*eentriei- self resp»?ct demanded that she Inform
tles of character. But now we have the financier of her true identity.
arrived nt the parting of the ways—
“I cannot marry your son with these
you have gone too far. The one aspect Iles upon my lips!" she cried. “I can­
of this business I cannot overhKik Is not go on with this d«*ception. I told you
your willingness to sell your own fa­ you did not know who I was, who my
ther for th«* sake of a woman.”
people were. My story alsiut them, my
GEO. A. STOLTZ, Manager
"My own father,” Interrupted Jef­ name, everything about me Is false,
ferson bitterly, “would not hesitate to every word I have uttered Is a lie, a
I
sell me if Ills business and political fraud, a cheat! I would not tell you
Interests warranted the sacrifice!”
now, but you trusteil me ami are will­
Shirley attempted the role of peace­ ing to entrust your son's future, your
maker. Appealing to the younger man family honor in uiy keeping, and I
she said:
can't keep back the truth from you
“Please don't talk like that, Mr. Jef­ Mr. Ryder, I am the daughter of the
ferson." Then she turned to Ryder man you bate. I urn the woman your
senior: “I don't think your son quite sou loves. I am Shirlev Rossmore!”
understands you, Mr. Ryder, and. if
[Continu«xl ext week.|
you will pardon me. I don't thiuk you
quite understand him. Do you realize
that then* Is a man’s life at stake—
Real Estate List.
In the old Panter Building
that Judge Rossmore is almost at the
point of death and that favorable news
Large lot ami new house in Ban­
from the s»*nate tomorrow is perhaps
don #1150, good location.
the only thing that can save him?”
“Ah. I see,” sneered Ryder senior.
3 lots ami nice house, good 1 •-
‘Judge Stott's story has aroused your cation in Bandon ¡$650.
•ympathy.”
1 ranch 185 acres 4.1 miles from
"Yes. 1—1 confess my sympathy is Band on' well slocked ready for busi­
.ironsed. I do feel for this father ness, tine orchard, 75 acres of bottom
whose life is slowly ebbing away— lam! $13,1)00.
w hose strength is being sappe»! hourly
40 acre ra ich 61 miles from Ban
by th«* thought of the disgrace- the ln-
Jn -ti*‘i* that is being done him! I do don has 4<M> cords oi matcliwood
feel for tile wife of this suffering on it $750,
BANDON OREOON
man!"
162 acre ranch in Cnrry county
"All, it's a complete picture!” crietl near Langlois $800.
Capital $25,000.00
Ryder mockingly. "The dying father,
Fine
residence
block.
200
feet
river
BOARD OF DIRECTORS; •». L. K bomhnbkko . I're*»i»i»*tit., J. I knhoi . m , Vice Pus
the sorrowing mother and the daugh­
ter. what is sli<* supposed to be doing?" front with landing full bearing or­
F. J Fiuv, Cashier, F rink
T. P. H ani . t .
“She Is fl*htltig for her father’s life,” chard, large dwellings 8 other build
ings,
with
furniture
and
fixtures,
tine
A general banking business transacted, and cnstomers given every accomiuodiitiou
cried Shirley, “ami you. Mr Jefferson,
should have pleaded plead»*«! not de­ »ocation for a store or saloon. $2000. consistent with sa'e mid conservative banking.
manded. It’s no use trying to combat
Several tine business lots in best
Correspondents: The American National Bank of San Francisco, California.
your father's will.”
business part of Bandon from $1,500
Merchants' National Bank. Portland, Oregon-
“She is quite right, father I should upwards.
The Chase National Bank of New York.
have itnploreil you. I do so now. 1
1080 acres of ranch land, resi
ask you for G« m 1’ s sake to help us!"
Ktttik i* Open from 1» m . iii to 12 m.. a ml 1 pm. t 3 p.m.
Ryder was grim and silent. He rose deuce building, seven hundred acres
from bls seat anil paced th»* room, puff­ of bottom land, balance number one
ing savagely at Ids cigar. Th»*n he bench I hik I, tine lake fishing and
hunting. Price $33,000,
turned and said:
"Ifis removal is a political n<*»*«*ssity
5 acres just outside of the corpor­
If In* go«*s back on th»* liench every ation good level land. $750.
BLACKSMITH AND WAGON MAKERS
paltry Jiistl«*«* of the pea»*e, every petty
2
one
acre
tracts,
adjoining
town
official will think be lias a sp«*cial mis
Horseshoeing a Specialty.
Wagon" of all Kinds Made to Order.
sion to tenr down tile structure that cheap.
hard work and capital have erect»»d.
280 acres unproved ranch, tine bear­ Job work Htteii.ted t*> pro'»i|>tlv finii all work gnaranteiHl to give satisfaction. Prices
reasonable Mbopon At water street, Bandon, Or
No, this man Ims I hm * ii eap«*cial!y con­ ing orchard, !kl acres b«dt»*m land,
spicuous In his efforts to block the 10 miles from
Bandon,
Large
progress of aniHlgnmatiMl Interests.”
amount of white cedar on it,
f-UMHl.
"And so he must tie sacrifl»*»*«!?” cried price
1
Shirley Indignantly.
Hoose an»l 2 lots in town, good lo­
"Hi* Is a m«*d»ileSome man." lnslste»! cation, land set out in strawberries,
Ryder, “ami"
$55t I
“He is innocent of the charges
River front taiicb. 4 mile river
Kri«lg<* A. liciteli
brought against him." urged Jefferson. front on deep water, 177 1-3 acre
Mtovrts.
ICangeM nini llcitlcr»«
—
"Mr. Ryder Is not considering that coal land-$3500.
Have in them •** in h * i ■ x«*elleneies I, at thev are n**w acknowledged
point," said Shirley bitterly “All be
grrnie » •
. ii the ■ .1 ' nd tliev are gri>»i**|r in favor every year
Houses t<> rent. I'oos and Corry
<*au see is that it is ne»*essary to put
bar* 1 tie exnlosive sffenc» n> Bandon for these hons». '*1»nd office nece .'
this poor old man In the jpibllc pillory, property for sale, ranches of all sizes,
and puces iiiuae exceediugiv ie d< si u. ,t..ti i. -.
to set him up as a warning to other» in both counties for sh I o .
<>nr assort inent of hardware tin*» in- and edged toola is most complete
of his class not to act in accordance
Store room to rent cheap in the
with the principles of truth and Justice best part of Bandon, np and down
Tinning & Plumbing a. Specialty
—not to dare to obstruct the car of Jug­ stairs
gernaut Het in motion by the m»vney
A.
General merchandise store wiih
gixls of the <*ountry!”
"It's the survival of the fittest, my stock and fixtures with building and
large lot. doing a business of $25,000
diair." n*l»l Ryder coldly.
“Oh." cried Shirley, making a last ’ to $30,000 per year, well located, and
apisiil to the financier's heart of stone. long establishe»! business, which can
‘ns<* your great influeni*e with this be doubled by the rignt parti««»
CJIlIlM
governing Nidy for good, not evil! ! Price $9000.
Urg«* them to vote not In ac<*ordan«*e
Mauufaclnriiig
plant for sale.
with party policy anil (»ersonal Interest, Good paying bnsims-. Big frontage
but In ai’cordance with their con on »leep water. First class business
Higher < 'laMen of Work Solicited
sidence»—In accordance with truth and proposition on Coquille river—$25.000
Justice! Ah, for God's sake, Mr. Ryder,
OREGON.
BANDON,
A number of first class deep water
don't jiermlt this foul Injustice to blot
the name of th»* highest tribunal In the front mill sites for sale cheap.
western world!"
5 timber claims, cruise 3.000.000 I
Ryder laughed cynically.
feel eHcti, mostly while cedar, handy
G. T. Treadgold. Sec
Crotman Timmont, Présidant
“By Jove! Jefferson. I give you cred­ to roa Is ami ea**y •«» log. Price $2*’»00
A. E. Hadsall, Treat.
R
H.
Rota.
Vice-President
it for hnvfng secured an eloquent ad- i each.
vocate!”
Lots $15
__ Mod up, locHted io all
“Suppoae," went on Shirley, Ignoring ’ parts of town ami siirronnding ad * ­
his taunting comments, "suppose this dition. Property of all kin»is
kinds bonghi
bought
daughter promise» that she will never and sold at living prices
-never see your bod again—that »be
Inc. May fi, I9O7
We ar»* no old established firm and
will go away to »onie foreign countryF* are reliable.
\\ e am not enrbstone
A. ID Morse. Mgr.
‘No!" burst In Jefferson.
“Why real estate »gents. Call and see ns
should she? If my father Is not man ' nn»l it wk do not
I ihvm what yon
enough to do n simple art of Justl«*« want we will get it.
without bartering a woman's happiness
ami his sou's happiness, let him find T his B axdos R xal E st ATX i L oan
BANDON
C ompany . Rooms *2 and 3,
REAL ESTATE - TOWNSITES - PROMOTIONS
■svmfort In his self Justification"*
Shirley, winipletely unnerved, made a New De u holm BM g. Ban doo, On«
STEIGER & KERR'S
THE MOUSE.
Hy CHARLES KLEIN.
J Stary af American Lift Navthzed F rim tht Play ky
ARTHUR HORN BLOW.
COPYRIGHT.
1906.
BY
G.
On li«-iu ‘ ■ Ktotl’s name Whirl»*
Beurtj I
i lu*:.'»*!f
|N»le and !i ■>
ir »•<I i ;• f> 't • ' • 't.iii
8»*l lei lii'K 4.-: I* II- U,l.. * I' •* II. .
to I,ring h»*r father's legal u»!vijer to
th* Ryder rg-l»i>*i:'»* ut «noli nu hour'
bio* thought tn- "' uh In Washington
Gould It l <- tliat ft- |>n
»'!:*g< ' > U<*
sciiai»* Wcle eiitteti and tint result
known? Sin* <>>iil<l hardly corneal her
anxiety anti Instinctively she placed
her ham! on Rvder’s arm.
"No, Mr. ilytier, do we Judge Stott!
You must see him. 1 know who he is.
Your -on h
t ’ me. Judge Stott Is
out* of Judge |l<wHiin>ie’H advisers. See
him. You may find out something
about the e l.
You may find out
where she is. If Jefferson tiuds out
you have refused to see her father's
friend at such a critical time, It will
onh make him sympathize more d«*ep-
iy w ith the Rossmores, and you know
sympathy is akin to love. That's what
you want to avoid. Isn’t it?”
Hyder still held the telephone, hesi­
tating what to do. What she said
sounded like good sense.
“Upon my word”— he said. “You
limy Is* right and yet”—
“Am 1 to help you or not?” demand
etl Shirley. “You said you wanted it
woman's wit.”
“Yes,” said Ryder, “hut still”—
“Then you had better see him,” she
said emphatically.
Ityder turned to the telephone.
"Hello. Jorkins, are you there? Shot
Judge Stott up her»*.” II«* laid th»* re
reiver down and turned again to Rliir
ley. “That's on»» thing I don't like
ulsmt you,” he said, "i allow you to
de. ide against me, and then I agr»*e
with you.” She said nothing, and be
went on looking at her admiringly. “I
predict that you'll * bring that ls>y to
your fe»*t within a mouth. I don't
know why, but I seem to feel that he
is attracted to you ujrendy. Thank
heaven! You haven't a lot of trouble-
some relatlous. I think you said you
were almost alone in the world. Don’t
look so serious," he added laughing.
"Jell is a due fellow and, lielieve me,
nil excellent catch as the world goes.”
Shirley raised her hand as if entreat
iug him to desist.
“»>11, don't don’t—please! My posi
tlon is so false! You don't know how
false It is!" she cried.
At that instant the library door was
tuiown open and the butler apis-arisi,
inhering In Stott. The lawyer looked
anxious, and his disheveled appear
an* e irniicntisl that lit* bail come direct
from the train. Shirley scanned bis
ta> e narrowly in the b»>|S* that sh<*
nn lit read there vyhat Imd happened,
lit* walked right past her. giving uo
si. u of recognition, and advanced di
re» t toward Ityder, who had risen anti
remained standing at Ids desk.
“Perhaps I hud better go?” ventured
Shirley, although tortured by anxiety
to hear the news from Washington.
“No," said Ityder quickly. "Judge
Stott will detain me but a very' few
moments."
Having delivered liimself of this del-
icate hint, lie looked toward his visitor
as if inviting him to come to the point
as rapidly as possible.
"I must apologise for intruding at
this unseemly hour, sir." said Stott,
"but time is preciou». The senate
meets tomorrow to vote, if anything
Is to lie done for Judge* Rossmore It
must lie done tonight."
"I futi to see why you ii.idiess your
self to me In this matter, sir.” replie I
Ryder, with asperity.
"As Judge Rossmore.- trieml and
couusel." answensl Stott, "I mu Im
poll»*»! to ask your help a» this crillcnl
moment."
•
"The matter is in the i and» of the
I lifted States senate, sir
eplhxl Ry
I
II
< iie.1 Stoti.
en to holds
• l< convict
■
Inch by
Tin* only
I the gois!
to timi Idin
guidy
Stott was talkiug s* • evciiedly and
loiiiHy teat neither he nor Ryder heard
the low maun that came from th»
liar of the room where .-»¡ill ley was
at mdlng listening.
I can do nothing. ' re|»*nte»l Ryder
»■.•idly, and ue turued Ills Imek and ls*-
vm M examlue some papers lying on
his desk ns if to notify the caller that
.... interview was i*u li d lint Stott
w
not at> easily diseotiragisl
He
went on:
\s I understand it. they will vote oil
st ctly party lines, add t.i»* party iu
p over Is aiFilust him lie' a inurkeil
mon. Yon have th«* power to help
him.” Ht'isiless of Ryder's gesture of
impatience, he continmal: "Wh«*n I left
Ids tssiside tonight, sir. 1 promised to
return to him w ith maal news. I have
told him that the s»*mite ridleiil»“» the
charges against him. I must rvturn to
him with g’»»d new». He Is very III to­
night. sir." II»* halted fi»r a moment
iml Jan *d hi Wb rley's direction, nml,
«1 .Jitl.i raising Ids voice * m -in* might
hoar. he addisl. "If h»* gets worse, we
>• ill semi for Ids daughter."
"WI mto I s his daughter?" demanded
Ryder, suddenly Interested.
‘•Rhe In workln® In her father's In­
terests," repll««d Stott. an»J, he atjdcl
W.
DILLINGHAM
COMPANY.
1 lH*lleve with som»* hope
of .■t|.-i*.-
ih* gav» Shirley a quick, <|U»*stioniug
l»> >1. Sii** 1. I h -»1 affirmatively. Ryder,
vim liiiil
•thing of this byplay.
said with a sneer:
"Surely you didn't come here tonight
i lu tell me this?"
"No, sir, I dkl not.” He t»s>k from
ids iss'ket two letters the two which
Shirley had sent him and held them
out for Ryder's inape«*tiou. "These let­
ters from Judge Roessmore to you," he
said, “show you to be acquaint»*»! with
tile fact that be Ismglit those shares as
au investment and did not r«*celve
them as a brils*.”
When be caught sight uf the letters
and he realized what they were, Ryder
changed color. Instinctively Ids eyes
sought the drawer on the left hand
shle of his d»*sk. In a voice that was
unnaturally culm he asked:
“Why don't you produce them before
the senate?”
"It was too late,” explain«*»! Stott,
handing them to the financier. “I re­
ceived them only two days ago. But if
you come forward and declare”—
Ryder made an effort to control him­
self.
“I’ll do nothing of the kind. I refuse
to move in the mutter. That is tinal.
And now. sir," lie added, raising Ids
voice and pointing to tin* letters, "I
' : '• to know h >.v comes it that you
u your ;«•-si—sinji private cut »*
iniei;ec aiidrcssisl tj me?"
'1’1' it I c:inn :uis*.ver." replied Stott
• rpth
"> r . a
horn »' ,| , >u r»*< **i '■ i* these
u . !i.
•• in .-.I i.yu. r
St i*' t. •-•
!».-.. !i !.* ;'!drle. clutch
e»l nt her »•'•■tir n< If she would fall
The Iman.
itpe.ileil (lie question.
“I ii ust d. e|im* to answer.” replied
Stott feiall
Sii.’ le; I l her plain* am! came slow­
ly forward
Aihlrcssing Ryder, she
»aid
"I wish to make a statement."
Tin* tni.-Hicier gnz»*»l at her in aston-
r btneut Wlmt could she know about
I. Ii * womlered. and he waited with
Bandon Hardware Co
Opposite Post Office
The Gambrinus Brewery Dep-1
BANK
“Kott hrwe the power to help him."
curiosity to hear what she was going
to say. But Stott instantly realized
that she was alsint to take the blame
ut»on herself, reganlless of the conse­
quences to tin* success of their cause.
This must I m * prevented at all hazards,
even If another must be sacrificed, so,
interrupting her, he said hastily to
Ryder;
"Judge Rossmore's life and honor
are at stake, ami no false sense of del­
icacy must cause the failure of my ob­
ject to save him. fhese letters were
sent to me by—your son."
"From my son!" exclaimed Ryder,
starting For a moment he staggered
as if I k * had recelv«! a blow. He was
tuo much overcome to s|H*nk or act.
Then, recovering himself, in* rang a
be» and turned to Stott with renewed
fury.
“So." he cried, "this man, this judge
whose honor Is at stake and his daugh­
ter, who most likely has no honor at
■take. iH’twecn them have mad»* a thief
anil a liar of my son! False to his fa­
ther, false to his party! And you, sir,
have th»* presumption to corn»* here and
ask me to intercede for him!" To the
butler, who enter»*». in* said: "See if
Mr. Jefferson Is still lu th»* house. If
be is. 1*dl him I would like to see him
here nt once.”
The man dlsappeareil and Ryder
■trod«» angrily up and down the room
with the letters in his band. The»»,
turning abruptly on Stott, he said:
“An»l now, sir, 1 think nothing more
remains to tie said. I shall keep these
letters, as they are my property.”
"As you please Good night, sir.”
"Gissl night.” replied Ryder, not
looking up.
With a significant glance at Shirley,
who motioned to him that she might
yet sucts-ed where he hail failed, Stott
left the room Ryder tunie»l to Shir­
ey. Ills fierceucss of manner softened
down as he addresse»! the girl;
"You see what they have don* to
my son"—
“Yes," replied Shirley, "it's the gtrl's
fault If Jefferson hadn't loved her
y*»U would havi* help**»! the Judge. Ah.
why did they ever iqeet! ghe has
of
BANDON,
NEED A NEW STOVE?
M c N air ,
S
T he H ardware M an .
(ivi/ Engineer and
Surveyor,
Bandon Investment Corporation