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■ *4-444-4 *444-4444444444444 I p p PERSHBAKEK W C Hi ATT PRATT & PERSHBAKER ¿eaters in General Merchandise and Gent’s Furnishings HIGHEST PRICE FOR FARM PRODUCE Prosper Oregon A CONAN DOYLE A. McNair, The Hardware Man 4 Bf ACM Steve«. Weeses sag Neater, have in them BO many excellencire that they are now acknowledged the areateet Bellent on the coaet. and they are yrow- >ng in favor »very year. We have the exclusive Haency in Bandon for three houae- hoki and office necaaaitiee, and price» range exceedingly modret In either case. CHAPTER VI. IT»» revelation of the real state of the firm’s finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone. To a man of his overbear TINNING AND PLUMBING A SPECIALTY ing tempestuous disposition failure arid poverty were bitter things to face. All Our Assortment of Nardw*«. Tinware and fdged Took is Most ( oenpM« his life be had reckoned, as a matter o! course, that when bis father passed away be would be left almost a millionaire, t single half-hour’s conversation had shat tered this delusion, and left him fuce to face with ruin. He proceeded to qualify himself ns a CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR dealer in diamonds. It happened that, he Huth Claaxen of Work Solicited was acquainted with cue of the part Bandon Oregon ners of the firm of Fugger A Stoltz, who did the largest import trade iu precious Stones. Through his kindness be received practical instructions in the variety ami »slue of diamonds, and learned to detect all those little flaws and peculiarities which are only visible to the eye of an ex pert, and yet are of the highest impor tance in determining the price of a stone. With such opportunities Ezra made rapid progress, and within a few weeks there Rates $1 to $2 per Day were few dealers in the trade who had a Special Rates better grasp of the subject. by the Week or Month, Sample Room Early one April afternoon the major waa strutt.ng down St. James street, in Connection frock coated and kid gloved, with pro tuberant chest and glittering shoes wfiiich peeped out from beneath the daintiest of Bandon Oregon gaiters. Y'oung Girdlestone, who had been on tbs lookout from a club window. ran across and intercepted him. | “How ars you, my dear major?” ho cried, advancing upon him with Dllt- --------- -■-------------- -"-J---------■-----------------------------■______ stretched hand and as much show Of geniality as his nature permitted. I “How d’ye do? How d’ye do?” said the Wagons of All Kinds Made to Order Horseshoeing a Specialty »ther somewhat pompously. He had maue Job Work attended to promptly and all work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Prices reas up his mind that nothing was to i>s dor.- onable. Shop on Atwater Street. Bandon, Oregon. with the young man, and yet he waa re luctant to break entirely with one whose purse was well lined. “I've been wishing to speak with you for some days, major,” said Ezra. "I wish to speak to you quietly on a matter of business. Can you meet me at Nelson's Cafe at four o'clock? I know the man ager, and he'll let us havs a private room.” i "I’d ask you round to me own little Capital, $25,000 place,” the major said, “but it's rather too far. Nelson's at four. Right you are I” BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. L. Kronenberg. President, J. Denholm. Vice Frasident F. J. Fahy. Cashier; Frank Flam. T. P. Hanley It was clear to him that some service A Reneral hanking- business transacted and customers given every accommiMlation con or other was expected of him, and it sistent with safe and conservative banking. was obviously bis game therefore to hang CORRESPONDENTS: The American National Bank, of San Francisco, Cal.; Merch back and not appear to be too eager to ants National Bank. Portland, Oregon; The Chase National Bank, of New York. enter into young Girdlestone's views, Bank is open from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and 1 p. m. to 3 p. m. When he presented himself at the en- trance of Nelson's Cafe the young m<-r- chant had been fuming and chafing in ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ the sitting room for five and twenty min- utes. The New, Elegantly Fitted and Speedy Steamer J I “I'll tell you why I wanted to have a ! chat with you, major,” Ezra said, having I first opened the door suddenly and glanc- ELIZABETH CAPT. J. OLSEN. Master 4 | ed out as a precaution against eavesdrop- “I have to be cautious because This steamer is new. is stronerly built and fitted with the latest improvements and will j I pers. what I have to say affects the interest of give a regular 8 day service, for passengers and freight, between the Coquille river. Oregon, and San Francisco. E. T. KRUSE, managing agent, 2.3 Market St., San Francisco. 1 | the firin. I wouldn’t for the world have J. F. WALSTROM, Agent, Bandon, Oregon. * anyone know about it except yourself. We have a difficult enterprise on which we | are about to embark." Ezra said. “It is one which will need great skill and tact. I though it may be made to pay well if -L | properly mnnaged. For this enterprise I we require an agent to perform one of California and Oregon Coast Steamship Co. I the principal parts. Thia agent must poa- | Bias great ability, and, at the same time, 4 I be a man on wham we can thoroughly | rely. You are prepared to put yourself Now plying between Portland and Coos Bay only 4 I at our orders on condition that you are 4 well paid for it?” WEEKLY TRIPS j I "Not so fast, me young friend, not sc GEO. D. GRAY & CO., Gen. Agents L. W. SHAW. Agent I fast!” said the major. "Let’i hear what 421 Market Street, San Francisco Marshfield. Phone 441 L it is that you want me to do, and then II I’m ready to say what I’ll agree to.” Thus encouraged, Ezra proceeded to I 'unfold the plan upon which the House of Girdlestone depended. Not a word did he say of ruin or danger, or the reasons which had induced this speculation, ihi the contrary he depicted the affairs of the firm as being in a most flourishing condi tion, and this venture as simply a small. Insignificant offshoot from their business, undertaken as much for amusement as for any serious purpose. Still, he laid stress upon tho fact that though the sum irr question was a small one to the firm, yet A. F. ESTABROOK & CO., 901 Merchants’ Exchange Building, San it was a very large one in other men's Francisco, Owners and General Agents. •yes. As to the morality of the scheme, tb«t was a point which Ezra omitted en BANDON COMMERCIAL CO.. Agents for Bandon and Coquille Valley tirely to touch upon. Any comment upon that would, he felt, be superfluous when I deal ng with such a man as his compan ion. Chaa. S. McCulloch HOTEL GALLIER SHIELDS & KENNEDY, Blacksmiths and Wagon Makers ank of Bandon BANDON, OREGON ► J > Ï « * Steamer Alliance 1 1 The New Modern Oil Burning Steamer ANDON On Regular Schedule Between Bandon and San Francisco ^"1 W. IN. WRIGHT < Successor to HOOVER & MONDAY I BAINtYOIN MEAT MARKET 1 Dealer in All Kind« of I I Fresh and Sall Meats, Vegetables, Lard, Etc. I’iirm Mroduw HoujfHt ttri<J ^<>!U Having purchiu «xl this old and well established bdsint s<. and moved the hhip to the *L*1 •diali bi ii id ine. out side Main -•»•••• t wn solicit a continuance of pani generous patronnge guaranteeing honest goods, t an prices and i < Portland & Coos Bay S. S. Line REAKWATER Sails from Coos Bay Saturdays at Service of Tide Sails from Portland Wednesday nt 8 p. m. C. f. McCOLLUM, Agt. Phone Main 34 A St. Dock "That la to say, If you think It worth your while.” , ,it "Quite so. If I think it worth me, while. I am then to pretend to discover ■ertain ii.au.e.,1 Mines, and am to gi.’1 wtjght to me story by the fact that I a:n known to be a man of good birth, and also oy evhil.it,ng >.ne roi,-h s ou s wh.ch you wish me to take out wish me feoin England.” "Quite right, major," Ezra said encour agingly. “I am then to telegraph or writ» thia lie to England and get it inserted in the papers?" “That's an ugly word.” Ezra remon- strat-d. “This 'report' we wUl say- A re port may be either true or false, you know,” "And by this report then.” the major continued, "you re.-kon that the market will be so affected that your father and you will be able to buy and sell in a manner that will be profitable to you. but by which you will do other people out of their money.” “You have an unpleasant way of put ting it,” s.lid Ezra with a forced laugh ; “but you have the idea r.ght." "I have another idea as well,” roared the old soldier, flushing purple with pas sion. "I've an idea that if 1 was twenty years younger I’d see whether you'd tit through that window, Master Girdleaton». I'd have taught you to propose such a scheme to a man with blue blood in his veins, you scoundrel I” Ezra fell back in his chair. He was outwardly composed, but there was a dangerous glitter in his eye, and his face had turned from a healthy olive to a dull yellow tint. "You won’t do it?” he gasped. “I)o it! D'ye think a man who’s worn Her Majesty’s scarlet jacket for twenty years would dirty his hands with such a trick? I tell ye, I wouldn't do it for al) the money that ever was coined. Look here, Girdlestone, I know you, but yon don’t know me 1” The young merchant sat silently in his chair, with the same livid color upon his face and savage expression in his eyes. Major Tobias Clutterbuck stood at the end of the table, stooping forward so as to lean his hands upon it, with his eyes protuberant and bis scanty grey fringe in a bristle with indignation. “What right had you to come to me with such a proposal? I don’t set up for being a saint, but I’ve some morals, such is they are, and I mean to stick to them. Hie of my rules of life has been never to know a blackguard, and so, me young friend, from this day forth you and 1 go on our own roads. I’m not particular, but you must draw ths line somewhere. I draw it at you.” It struck the waiters at Nelson's well- known restaurant as a somewhat curious thing that their two customers should walk out with such very grave faces and iu so unsociable a manner. CHAPTER VII. There were rejoicings in Phillimore Gardens over Tom's engagement, for the two old people were both heartily fond of Kate—"Our Kate," as they were wont proudly to call her. The physician chafed at first over the idea of keeping the mat ter a secret from Girdlestone. A little reflection served to show him, however, that there was nothing to be gained by informing him, while Kate's life, during the time that she was forced to remain under his roof, would be more tolerable as long as he was kept in ignorance of it. After breakfast one morning, the doc tor asked his son to step with him intd the library. "You must do something to keep yon from mischief, my boy," he Mid at last, brusquely, “I’m ready for anything," replied Tom. “but I don't quite aee what I am fitted for.” “First of all, what do you think of this?” the doctor asked abruptly, hand ing a letter over to his son, who opened it, and read as follows : “Hear Sir—It has come to my knowl edge through my son that your boy has abandoned the study of medicine, and that you are still uncertain as to his fu ture career. I have long bad the inten- tion of seeking a young man who might join in our business, and relieve my old shoulders of some of the burden, Ezra utges me to write and propose that your son should become one of us. If he has any taste for business we shall be happy to advance his interest in every way. He would, of course. have to purchase a share in the concern, which would amount to seven thousand pounds, on which be would be paid interest at the rate of five per cent. By allowing this interest to accumulate, and investing also bis share of the profits, he might in time absorb r large portion of the business. In case ho joined us ui»on this footing we should have no objection to his name appearing as one of the firm. "With kind regards to your family, and hoping that they enjoy the great blessing of health, 1 remain, sincerely yours. "JOIIX GIRI>LEST(>.XE.” “What d’ye think of that?” the doctor s«ked wljen bis sou had finished reading it “I hardly know.” said Tom. “I should like a little time to think it over.” "Seven thousand pounds is a good round » im. It s inOre than half the total "And now. major," he concluded, "pro capital which 1 have invested for you. vided you lend us jour name and your On the other hand. I have heard tho«- talents to help us in our speculation the who ought to know say there ia not a Ann are prepared to meet you in a most sounder or better managed concern in liberal spirit in the matter of remunera London. There's no time like the present, tion. t >f course, your voyage and your ex Tom. Get your hat. and we'll go down to pense. will be handsomely paid. You will Fenchurch street together and look into have to travel by steamer to St. Peters it." It was a proud day for th" ex-medical burg. provided that we choose the Ural Mo-anta in« a« the acene of our imaginary student when he first entered the count find. I hear that there is high play going ing house of the African firm and realized « mi aboard th<>«- boats, and with your that he was one of the governing powets well-known skill you will no doubt b<- n that busy establishment. Toari Dim«- aide to make the voyage a remunerative dale's mind was an intensely practical on». We calculate that ... ............ at ........ the ....... mo«t vou one. and although he had found th« stn i.v will be in Rus-da al>out three months. of science an irksome matter, he was ahio No’o. the firm thought that it would be t ) throw, himself into btM fe»i with un very fair if they were to guarantee you common energy and devotion. The clerks two hundred and fifty pounds, which they econ found that the sunburned, athletic would .ncrease to five hundred In case of looking young man intended to be any success; of course, by that we mean com thing hut a sleeping partner, and both plete success such as would !•• likely to they and old Gilray respected him accord attend your exertions.” ingly. When the young man had finished, the Girdlestone called him Into th» office major stood up with bis face to the empty one disy, and congratulated him upon the firepla«-». his legs far apart, his chest in progress which he was making. “My flated, nnd his body rocking ponderously dear young man,” he said to him In Ms backwards and forwards. ‘ patriarchal way, "I am delighted to hear "Let me be quite sure that I under of the Way In which yon identify yourself stand you," he said. "Y’ou wish me to with th» interests of the firm. If at firit go to Russia? You itave the goodness to you find work allotted to you which may suggest that on me way I should rook appear to you to be rather menial, you me fellow rasaengers la ths boat?” must understand that that is simply dus I to our destre that you should mastter rhe whole business from its very founda tions.” " there is nothing I desire better,” aiid Tom. "In addition to the routine of office work, and the nuperintetideuca of th« clerks, I should wish you to have a thor- GARFIELD & VON BEGEHT •ugh grasp of all the deta.ls of the ship- 11 g. and of the loading and unloading of our vessels, as well as of the storage of goods when landed. When any of our ships are in, I should wish you to go down to the docks and to overlook everything which is done.” In one respect Tom Dimodale was Im measurably the gainer by his connection with the firm, for Without that it is diffi cult to say how he could have found op Turned Shafting, Cap and Set portunities for breaking through the bar Screws, Machine Bolts, Pipe rier which separated him from Kate. The and Fittings, Brass Work surveillance of the merchant had become stricter of late, and al! invitations from Mrs. Dimsdale or other friends who pitied GENERAL REPAIRING the loneliness of the girl were repulsed by Girdlestone with the curt intimation that his ward's health was not such as to jus tify him in allowing her to incur any risk of catching a chill. She waa practi cally a prisoner ip the great stone cage in Eecleston square, and even on her walks a warder in the shape of a footman was, BEN SCHUYLER. Prop rie Ur is we have seen, told off to guard her. Whatever John Girdlestone’a reasons may have been, he had evidently come to the conclusion that it was of the higheat im portance that she should be kept seclud Near the Boat landings, Bando« ed. As It was, Tom, thanks to his position as one of the firm, was able occasionally, in spite of every precaution, to penetrate through the old man's defensive works. If a question of importance arose at Fen Choice Brands of church street during the absence of the senior partner, what more natural than that Mr. Dimsdale should volunteer to walk round to Eecleston square in order to acquaint him with rhe fact. And if it happened that the gentleman was not to be found there, how very natural that the young man should wait half an hour for Weinhard’s Steam Beer on Tap him, and that Mias Haraton should take the opportunity of a chat with an old friend? Precious, precious interviews those, the more so for their rarity. They brightened the dull routine of 'Tate's Good Treatment Call and See Me weary life, and sent Tom back to the office full of spirit and hope. Ths days were at hand when the memory of them waa ta shine out like little rifts of light ia the dark cloud of existence. And now the time waa coming when It waa to be decided whether, by a last bold Formerly ANCHOR BAR stroke, the credit of the house of Girdle ALVIN MUNCK. Proprietor stone was to be saved, or whether the attempt waa to plunge them into deeper nnd more hopeleea ruin. An unscrupulous agent named I<angworthy had been dis Is Now Located in Fine New Quarters patched to Itusaia well primed with in East of the Postoffice structions as to what to do and how to do it. He had been in the employ of an English corn merchant at Odessa, and had some knowledge of the Russian Choicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars language which would ba Invaluable to him in his undertaking. In the character of an English gentleman of scientific tastes he was to establish himself In some ard and Pool Tables convenient village among the Ural Moun tains. There he was to remain some little time, so as to arouse confidence in the people before making his pretended dis COURTEOUS TREATMENT covery. He was then to carry hie rough" diamonds to Tobolsk, as the nearest large town, and to exhibit them there, backing Call and See Munck up his assertion by the evidence of villag ers who had seen him dig them up. The Girdlcstones knew that that alone would be sufficient when telegraphed to England t> produce a panic in the sensitive dia mond market. Before any systematic in quiry could be made, Langworthy would have disappeared, and their little rpecula- tion would have come off. After that the sooner people realized that it was a hoax the better for the conspirators, In any case, there seemed to be no possibility that ths origin of the rumor could be traced. Meanwhile Ezra Girdlestons had IS THE secured his passage in the Cape mail steamer Cyprian. On rhe night that he left he sat up some time in the library at Eecleston square talking over the mat ter for the last time with his father. (To be continued.) Bandon Foundry & Machine Shop Mill and Steamboat Work a Specialty Special Machines Built to Order Pattern Shop in Connection Elkhorns Saloon Wines, Liquors & Cigars The Eagle Saloon THE BANDON RECORDER Best Advertising Medium lie Grasped the Ide«. “Harmony in costumes la tha thin» now,” remarked Mr«. De Styl®, “tha idea being that a woman of fashion should clearly expreoa her personality in her attire.” “Well, my dear.” rejoined her hus band, "that being the ease, you couldn’t possibly improv« on your present oow fumes.” "They are certainly elaborate," said her ladyship, "but do tlvey fully axprea» my character?” “Sure thing.” answered the mere man. "Any one can readily see that you haven't a single thought bwyond them.” IN THE GREAT Coos County Section In "< 'beer up. dia valid's friend, yet.” “You bet I nln’t!” declared the In« valid with a new determination. “That's the way to talk.” “Yes. I heard the doctors quarreling alsuit whhih one of them should per- from the autopsy, so I'm Just going to fool 'em." Philadelphia Press. To lie >vil<-ournH«-«l. “Bligk’lns it always repeating th«. things his children say.” "Well." answered Miss Cayenne, “he oinzlit to be encouraged. I. have no doubt they are much less wearisome than Ills original remarks would be. —Washington Star. I Commercial Work AND Philosophical. "Beg pardon, ma'am,'* said the bnt- lcr. “but your son has just eloped wlth the parlor maid.” “oh, that isn’t so bad," rejoined Mrs. t'ppson. “He might have eloped with the cook and I never could have r» placed her." A Plctnrp to Idnilrt, Artist What kind of picture do you admire most? Friend—Rare engravings. I partial lnrly admire the landscapes on the back of a JTOO bill. Give Job Printing of All Kinds It AT THE Î p. Mother—Raymond, that hol» wag*,'; In your stocking till« morning. Raymond—WUere wu It, tlaauf RECORDER OFFICE