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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-
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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
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»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”
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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
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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
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| 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?”
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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
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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
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deal ng with such a man as his compan
ion.
Chaa. S.
McCulloch
HOTEL GALLIER
SHIELDS & KENNEDY,
Blacksmiths and Wagon Makers
ank of Bandon
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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
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Portland & Coos Bay S. S. Line
REAKWATER
Sails from Coos Bay Saturdays at Service of Tide
Sails from Portland Wednesday nt 8 p. m.
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Phone Main 34
A St. Dock
"That la to say, If you think It worth
your while.”
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"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
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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-
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•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
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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
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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.)
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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.”
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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.
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"Beg pardon, ma'am,'* said the bnt-
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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."
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