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Dealers in
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HIGHEST PRICE FOR FARM PRODUCE
Prosper
Oregon
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that they are now acknowledged the greatest sellers on the coast, and they are grow­
ing in favor every year. We have the exclusive agency in Bandon for these houae-
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Rates $1 to $2 per Day.
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in Connection
Special Rates
Sample Room
Bandon
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XV. IN. WRIGHT
Successor to HOOVER * MONDAY
MEAT MARKET
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D<?alpr in All Kinds of
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Fresh
and Produce
Salt Meats. Bought
Vegetables, and Lard, ¿Solei
Etc.
Pumi
Hhvlns purchased thi* old and well *eta!bli*h«d testases, and sawed M m awfe Is tte
Man-Hall building, «Hat aide Main atro«t. we solicit a continuane? of pax, irmennis patronato-
> guannteeing honest good». fai» pricer apd courteous treatment to all •
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'Lousstilpa. year after year. I.ook at th-
-eopard; it is put at more than twice
vhat she was worth «» new. And the
Hack Eagle, I dare say, is about the
ame. \’»t you never have an accident
vith them, while your two new uninsured
■lippers run each other down."
"Well, what more can 1 do?” replied
■he merchant. “They are thoroughly rot-
en. 1 have done tfothing for them for
years. Sooner or later they must go
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■annot do any more.”
• "I’d make ’em go down quick enough."
.nuttered Ezra with an oath. "Why don’t
.on make old Migqs bore a bole in them,
or put a light to a barrel of paraffin?
I"he tiling's done every day. What’s the
ise of being milk-and-watery about it?”
“No, no, Ezra !” cried his ftither. “Not
that, not that.
It’s one thing letting
natters take their course, and it is an-
ither th ng giving positive orders to ecu;-
tie a ship. Besides, it would put us in
Miggs’ power. It would be too danger­
ous.”
CHAPTER V.— (Continued?)
> "Please yourself,” said Ezra with a
“Now supposing," continued the senior
sneer. "You’ve got us into the mess and
partner, with a smile on his thin lipa, you must take us out again. If ths worst
“that ouch a report got about. Suppose,
■ ouim to the worst I'll tell you what I'll
too, that we were at thia time, wiien the
do. I'll marry Kate Hareton, wash my
market waa In a depressed condition, to,
nands <?f the firm, leave you to settle mat­
invest ae»aral thousand pounds in them.
ters w.th the creditors, and retire with
If thews rumors oi an alleged discovery
the forty thousand pound»." with which
. turned out to be entirely unfounded, of
rhreat the junior partner took up his hat
1 course the value of the stones which we
and swaggered out ef the office.
held would go up once more, and we
After his departure John Girdlestone
might very well sell out for double or
spent an hour in anxious thought, arrang-
treble the sum that we invested. Don't
ng the details of the scheme which he
you are the eequene« of events?"
had just submitted to his sou. As he sat
“TTiere ereme to me to 1» rather to»
hia eye chanced to fall upon the two let­
■ uch of the euppoae in it,” remarked Eira.
ters lying on his desk, and it struck him
, “IIow do we know that auch rumor* will
that they had better be attended to.- It
get about; and If they do,, bow do we
-lid not suit his plans to fall back upon
know that they will prove to bo un­
his credit Just yet. It has been already
founded?*’
shown that h* was a man of ready re­
"How ar* we to know?" the merchant
source. lie rang ths bell and summoned
cried, wriggling his long lank body with
his senior clerk.
amusement. "Why. my lad, if we spread
"Good morning. John," h* aa!4 affa­
the rumor ourselves we eball hare pretty
bly.
good reason to bel.eve that they are un­
"Gand morning, Mr. Girdleston*. good
founded. Eh, Kara! Ha! ha! You ae­
morning, sir,” said wisened little John
ther« are aucne brains la the old man Gilray, rubbing his thin yellow hands to­
yet."
gether, as a sign of hi* gratification.
Kara looked at hia father in conei-l-
"I hear, John, that you have com* into
erabla eurpriaa and some admiration.
• legacy lately,” Mr. Girdleston* said.
“Why,” he exclaimed, “It’s disbonesc. I'm
"Yea, air.
Fiftawa hundred pounds,
net auro that it’s not actionable."
sir."
“Diahoosat! I’ooh I" The merchant
"What her« y«*i don« with tb* money,
swapped hie fingers. “It’s Anewee, my boy, John?”
commercial finesse. Who's to trace it,
"Bank«d it, sir, is ths United Metro­
I ahotlid like to know. I haven’t worked
politan.”
out all the det a lie— I want your co-op­
"In th« United Metropolitan, John?
eration over that—but hera’s a ,'ougb
Let m* *•«. Their preoent rat* of inter­
ok etch of my plan. We eend a man we
ns» Is four and a half?"
can depend upon to some dietant part
“Four, sir,” «aid John.
of the world, C^imboraao, for example,
“Four! I Mar me, John, that ia poor
or the Ural Mountains. It doean’t mat­
intehest, very poor indeed. It la most
ter where, as long aa It ia out of the
fortunate that I made theee inquiries. I
way. On nrriving nt thia place our igrut
wa* on th* point of drawing fourteen
etarts a report that ho baa discovered a hundred pounds from on* of my corre­
diamond mine. Wo should even go the spondents a* a temporary convenience.
length. If ha eonsxiers it uecraaary, of For this I should pay him five per cent.
hiding a few rough stone* in the earth, I have no abjection, John, a* you ar* an
which he can dig up to give color to hi« old eervant ot th* firm, to giving you tbo
story. Of courw* the local pre«« would
preference in thia matter. I cannot take
be full of thia. He might preoent one
more than fourteen hundred—but I shall
of the diamonds to the editor of the near,
be happy to accommodate you up to that
eat paper. In course of time a pretty
iuui at the rate named."
tolored description of the new diamond
John Gilray wa« overwhelmed by th!«
fields would find its way to London and
thoughtful and considerate act. "It is
thenca to the Cape. I'll answer for it
really too generous and kind, sir," h«
that the Immediate effect It a great drop said. “I don’t know how to thank you.”
in the price of stones. We should have a
"Don’t mention it, John,” ths senior
second agent at the Cap« diamond fields, partner said grandly. "The firm is always
and be would lay our money out by buy­
glad to advance the interest* of it* em­
ing in all that he could while the panic ployee in any reasonable manner. Have
lasted. Then, the original scare having
you your check book with you? Fill it
proved to be all a mistake, the prices
up for fourteen hundred. No more, John,
naturally go up once more, and we get a
1 cannot oblige you by taking any more."
long figure for all that we hold. That’s
John Girdlestone's private residence in
what I mean by ‘making a corner in dia­
Eccleston square wa* a large and sub­
monds.' There Is no room in it for any
stantial house in a district which tho
miscalculation.’*
wave of fashion had passed over in its
“It sounds very nice," his son remark­
westward course. The building was stern
ed, thoughtfully. “I'm not so euro snout
and hard, and massive in it* external ap­
its working, though.”
pearance, but the interior was luxury it­
“It must work well. As far as human
self, for the old merchant had a due ap­
calculation can go there is no possibility
preciation of the good things of this
of failure. Betides, my boy, never lose
world
Indeed there was an oriental
sight of the fact that we shall be specu­
and almost barbarous splendor lbout 'he
lating with other people’s money. We
great rooms, where the richest furniture
ourselves bar* nothing to lose, absolutely
war interspersed with skins from the Ga­
nothing."
boon. hand-worked Ivory from Old Cala­
“I am not likely to loos eight of it,”
bar, and the thousand other strangj val­
said Eira angrily, bls mind coming back
uables which were presented by hi* agents
to hie grievance.
to the Afr.cas trader.
“I reckon that we can raise from forty
After the death of bis friend. Girdle­
to fifty thousand pounds without much
stone had been as good as his word. He
difficulty. My nsme is, ae you know,
had taken Kate Marston away from the
ae good as that of any firm In the city.
desolate house at Fulham and brought her
For nearly forty years it has been above
to live with him. From the garrets of
stain or suspicion. If we tarry on our
that palatial edifice to the cellars she was
plana at ones, and lay this money out
at liberty to roam wber« she would, and
judiciously, all may come right”
do what she chose. No care« or responsi-
"It's Hobson's choice,” the young man
bilities were imposed upon her. The do­
remarked.
“We muat try some bold
mestic affairs were superintended by a
stroke of the sort. Have you choaen the
stern houwkeeiier, who arranged every
right sort of men for agents? You should
detail of housekeeping. The young girl
have men of some standing to set such
had apparently only to exist and to be
reports going. They would havs more
happy.
weight then."
John Girdleston* had been by no means
John Girdlestone shook his heed de-
erondingly. "How am I to get a man of overjoyed upon the return of the Dinis-
dalee from Edinburgh to learn that his
any standing to do such a pJooe of busi­
ward had been thrown into the company
ness?” he said.
"Nothing easier,” answered Earn with of her young cousin. He received her
a cynical laugh. “I could pick out a coldly, and forbade her to visit Phiilimore
ar ore of impecunious fellows from the Gardens for some time to coine. He even
clubs who would be only too glad to earn took the precaution of telling off a confi­
dential footman to walk behind her on
a hundred or two in any way you can
mention. I shall go myself to the dia­ all occasions, and to act either as an »*■
mond fields. Aa to our other agent, I cort or us a sentry.
It chanced, however, that one day, n
have the very man, Major Tobiae Clutter­
buck. He is a shrewd, clever fellow, and few weeks after her return, Kate found
an opportunity of recovering her freedom.
he's always hard up. Hie e<x’tal rank
The footman had been dispatched upon
would be a great help to our plan. I’ll
som<* other duty. So she bethought her­
answer for hie Jumping at the idea.”
self that a book was to be'bought, and
“Sound him on the subject, then."
some lace to be matched, and several oth­
“I will."
er important feminine duties to be ful­
"I am glad," said the old merchant,
filled. It happened, however, that as she
"that you and I have had this conversa­
walked sedately down Warwick street
tion. Ears. The’ fact of my having sj»ecu-
her eye» fell upon, a very tall and squar-’-
latod without your knowledge, and de­
shouldered young man. who was lounging
ceived you by a false ledger, has often
in her d.rectlon, tapping his stick listless­
weighed heavily upon my conscience, I as­
ly against the railing«, ns is ghe habit
sure yon. It is a relief to me to have
of idle men. At this Kate forgot incon­
told you all.”
tinently all about the book and the lace,
“Drop the subject, then," Ezra said,
curtly. “I must put .up with it, for I while the tall youtL ceased to tap the
have no redress. The thing is done and railings, and came striding towards her
nothing can undo it. but I consider that 'with long springy footsteps and a smiling
face.
you have Willfully wasted the money.”
"Why,- Cousin Tom, who would have
“Believe me, I have tried to act for the
best. The good name of our firm fa ev- thought of meeting you here?” she ex­
etything to me. I have spent my whole claimed, when the first greetings had been
"It is a most surprising
life In building it up, and if the day exchanged.
should come when it must go, I trust thing." It Is possible that the incident
that I may have gone myself. There is would not have struck her as so very as-
nothing which I would not do to pre­ toniehlng after all, bad she kpown that
Tom had spent six hours a day for the
serve it.”
“I see they want our premiums." Ezra last fortnight in blockading the entrances
«aid, glancing at the open letter upon the Io Eccleston square.
"Most remarkable!” said the young
table. “How is It that non« of thoso
ships go down? That would give us help.” hypocrite. “You see I haven’t anything
"Hush! hush!” John Girdlestone cried. to do yet, so I walk about Ixmdon a good
Imploringly. "Speak in a whisper when deni. It was a lucky chanc« that sent
me in this direction.”
;ou talk of such things."
“And bow is the doctor?” Kate asked
“t can’t understand you," «aid Breit,
MtuianUr. “You paraiat«atly over lnsuro *agsrly. "And Mrs. Dimsdals, how is
she?
«• OUW
Too nnst gtse igg
both.”
"How is it that you have never been
to see us?” Tom asked reproachfully.
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"Mr. Girdlestone thinks that I haw.
been too idle lately, and that I shoislJ
stay at home. I am afraid it will ba
some little time before 1 can steal away
to Kensington.”
Tom consigned her guardian under his
breath to a region warmer even than th«
metie of t-hut gentleman’s curnmerci.il
speculations. “Which way ar« you go­
ing?” he asked.
“I was going to Victoria street to
change my book, and then to Ford
street.”
"What a strange thing !" the young man
exclaimed, “ was going in that direction
too." It seemed the more strange aa ha
was walking in the opposite direction
when she met him. Neither seemed In­
clined to make any comment upon ths
fact.
As they walked on, threading their way
among the vehicles, Tom took his com­
panion’s hand in his, and they exchanged
■ one firm grip, which each felt to be of ths
nature of a pledge.
IIow. sunny and
bright the dull brick-lined streets seemed
.to those two young people that after­
noon. They were both looking into a
future which seemed, to be one long vista
of happiness. So light-hearted were thess
two lovers that It was not until they
found themselves in Warwick street one«
more that they came down from ths
clouds, and realized that there were eonu
commonplace details which muat be dealt
with in one way or another.
“Of course, I may tell my own people,
dearest, about our engagement?" Toni
said.
■ "I wonder what your mother will say?"
answered Kate laughing merrily. "Shs
will be awfully astonished.”
"How about Girdlestone?” asked Tosn.
The thought of the'guardian bad nevjs
occurred to either of them before. 'ITiey
stared at each other and Kate's face as­
sumed such an expression of dismay that
her cotnpan.on burst out laughing
"Don’t ba frightened, darling,” he sa'd
"If you like I’ll go in and beard the libs
in his den. Thace is no time like the praw
eat.”
"Ns, no, dear Tom,” ah« erled eagertp
“Yeu must not do that.” It was Impossi­
ble for hsr te tell blns how espec.aHy
Girdleetons bad cautioned her agalnM
him, but «be felt that it would nevre ds
to allow the two to meet. "We mute
conceal our engagement from Mr. Girdlw
stone.”
"(lonceal
engagement 1”
“Ye«, Tom.
He baa warned ms es
eften against anything of the sort, thal
rrally I don't know what he would de
If he knew about it. He would certain­
ly make it very uncomfortable for me te
live with hixn. Remember I am nearly,
twenty now, so in a little more than a|
year I shall b« entirely fres. That ia ate .
very Jong."
“I don't know about that,” Tom eaid,
doubtfully. "Howsver, if you will bs
mors comfortable, of course, that settle«
tbs question. It seems rather bard, thoug’a,
that wa should have to conce«l it, almply
in order to pacify this old bear."
"It's only for a time, Tom; and yoa
may tell them at home by all meana. Now,
good-by, dear, they will eee you froxr
the windows if you come nearer.”
“Good-by, my darling.” They shoot
hands and parted, he hurrying away with
the glad tidings to Phiilimore Gardens,
she tripping back to her captivity with
th« lightest heart that she had felt for a
weary time. I’assers-by glanced back at
the bright little face under the bright lit-
tlo bonnet, and Ezra Girdleston« looking
down at her from the drawing room win­
dow, bethought him that if the diamond
speculation should fail It would be m :
hardsh.p to turn to bis father’s ward.
(To be continued.)
Faser with Daal Oplaloae.
The oddest newspaper In th« world
Is one named the Wochenblatt, which
is published in Grunlngen, a small town
of some 1,200 Inhabitants in the can­
ton of Zurich, In Switzerland. It Is j
the only newspaper In the place and la
at one and the same time the organ of
the Liberal Conservatives and of th«
Social Democrats. Pages 1 and 2 be­
long to the Liberals and page« 3 and 4'
to the Socialists, and the two parties
abuse one another heartily In its page*
(barge It in the Bill.
“Doctor," said a shrewd-lookIng man,
"how many feet of gas does It take to \
kill s man?”
"That's a queer question,” replied
the doctor. "Why do you wish to
know?"
“One of the guests in my hotel used
enough of It to kill himself, and I wanf
to wend in a projier bill to Ills execu­
tors.”—Ixmdon Tit-Bits.
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ers say that the women are more pain»
taking and Industrious than their hu»
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Hint.
“Yew." boasted Mrs. Newcoln, “when
qiy husband returned from Europe he
weighed Just fifty pounds more than
when he started.”
“Gracious!” exclaimed Mrs. De 8tyle,
with a yawn. “I>I<1 the customs officer«
forget to search him?”
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Wife (reading)—A scientist claim*
that cryptococcuszanthogenlacue cause«
yellow fever.
Husband—Indeed! I always lm»f
Ined it was something ef that kind thal
caused lockjaw.
Ill* One Secret.
Slngletois— Do you believe K powslbl»
for a tn an to keep secrets from hl)
wife?
Wedderly—Yes. I guess so. Anywsy
I never let my wife know what I realg
think of her.
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