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o o ♦ ° ■ '1 ’ 4- *• :-z "And he n-tfcs you f>t VsAiF fft ” I- ° • r ar. • .... i , * ; (» • “Welt, if you’d like to introduce me auks you for it in hv tugny woriVtY* The New. Elegant It Fitted and Npeedy tdeamer 1 * t . . it th* to your—to your”— “Ye«, as a settlement:** Incid. nt •, \ ’ m ,, i J, a ,«> “To my brother?” “And your young mon knows tt?” “No, ma’am; to your—to the young “I tell you, Mr. Pike, 1 have not diu- Uutvil It SI t I . I I a ¡xt11# tiel- man.” • ” ' ' • I Itself and poult Ivelj rw ,k cussed It with Mr. St. Aqbyn.” ’ • • “To Mr. St. Aubyn?” cried Ethel, re Pike laughed I las strainer L new, is strongly built and fitted with the latest improvements and will Y coiling a step. “I think it quite un “I reckon not,” he said amusndly. wlial- icver "Ai d ih it that nine cent imitation necessary.” give a regular 6 day service,* for passengers and bright, between the Coquille river, Oregon. b “Well, str. do you know what’s the “I’m afraid I can’t see it that way. first thing Mr. St. Aubyn will do whert o. :• man.” lie growled at last -"that up the ) 1*11 have to have a couple of talks with he hears his father made such a prop vll¡in atl him. sort of lpok him over, so to osition? He’ll take the old man out homo!" h finished, v 1th a flash of A Novelizdtton of the Play ■peak. I won’t stay around here spoil bi the back lot and give him a thrash pride. Then he went off to his rooms of the Same Name ing your fun any longer than I can ing be won’t forget to the day of bls and tried to adjust lilm.-eif to the mat ter as he saw it and Incidentally to help-only just for that and to get a death!” J. E. WALSTROM, Agent, Baudot), Oregon. She was about to answer when from bring some of that astute legal train letter I’m expecting from England." By BOOTH TARKINGTON and ing gleaned from contact with farmers, a distance came the roll of drums and Ethel bit her lip vexattously. E. T. Kruse, managing agent, 24 California St.. San Francisco. HARRY LEON WILSON “I do not see that you need have then the sound of a bugle. The sounds promoters ami other citizens to bear come at all. We could have been came from afar off, as If below the upon the case. Horace in the tnean'vhilc ha I n ilked cliff. spared this—this mortification. »» ’ Coprri.hi, 1909, by American Prêta They both stop|»ed to listen. Then along the cliff, wrest!! g with the situ “You mean I mortify you? Why, I Aaaoc talion the servants came running, with Mari ntlon as ft appeared to him. There —I can’t see how.” ano at their bead, They rushed to the was not the faintest doubt in his mind “ In a hundred ways, ” she replled, SYSNOPSIS “every way. That common person wall and leaned over, all excitement, that the noble earl would break off the Chapter I---Daniel Voorhees Pike, a rising who is with you"— Martano turned to call to them over match liecause of the humiliation his equally noble family had been sub young Kokomo (Ind ) ¡lawyer, hears that his “He Isn’t common. You only think his shoulder: “The bandit of Russia! The soldiers jected to by the incursion of this vul- ward, Ethel Granger- Simpson is to lie married so because he’s with me,” returned think be is hidden in a grotto under abroad to the son of an English earl. I ler Daniel sadly, looking down. Hot mid tlri-d. lie returned to the “Who Is be?” demanded Ethel sharp these cliffs!” lather was his nearest friend, and he has long hotel with some of Ills anguish workisl As' he spoke Almeric ran down the ly loved the girl. He goes abroad to arrange with steps with a shotgun In his hand and off and sought his sister. She. how “ He told me his name, but I can ’ t her the business matters connected with her mar- made for the steps leading down the ever. was lin ked up In her own room remember it. I call him ‘doc.’ ” iage. II — Ethel Granger-Simpson and her “It doesn’t matter. What does mat face of the cliff. I’ike turned to Ethel and would only Insist that he go away. brother, Horace,Jhave become anglomaniacs and ter is that you needn’t have come. “I saw that fellow on the road here So It was from Lady Creech at last aer spending much of their late lather’s fortune You could have written your consent." that In- gleaned some Inkling of what What’s he meant for?" Ethel turned angrily from the law had occurred. in travel and entertaining. I hey become inti “No, ma’am, not without seeing the It was nearly 0 o’clock when ho mate with Lady Creech, the Earl of Hawcastie, young man,” answered Pike resolute yer and called sharply to her fiance: made up his mind to search out Pike "Almeric! ” ly. his son, Almenc St. Aubyn, and Countess de and "have it out with the be-rgar.” as St. Aubyn turned and stopped. “And you could have arranged the Champigny, an adventuress and associate of the he put it, and he found the obstacle In “Hello!” he said. settlement in the same way,” went on earl’s. They are at a hotel at Sorrento, Italy. “I wish to present my guardian to the entrance garden. As Horace camo Ethel unheedingly. Ethel promises to marry the son because she “Settlement! You seem to have set you.” and turned to Pike as Almeric upon the scene I’ike was pounding claves a title. 111.---The Russian Grand Duke tled it pretty well without me,” re approached. “This is Mr. St. Aubyn,” cheerfully with a hammer upon a bolt Vasili is hortly to arrive at the same hotel in turned Pike, smiling. she said steadily. I head of the motor car. He was In his shirt sleeves and wore Almeric stared at Pike through his cognita as Herr von Grollerhagen. IV--- Die “You don’t understand,” said Ethel a long workman's smock close blit Earl of Hawcastie is in need of money and Impatiently. "An alliance of this sort monocle and laughed. “Why, it’s the donkey man. isn’t it? toned at the nrck. From between his wants his son to get a huge^settlement of money always entails a certain settlement.” How very odd! You’D have to see the teeth came the unfamiliar strains of She paused. "Please listen. If you on his marriage to Ethel. An escaped Russian governor and our solicitor about that "The Blue and the Gray." With a were at all a man of the world I bandit is located at Sorrento. V---For some should not have to explain that In settlement, though. I’ve some impor revulsion of feeling Horace approached reason the countesse fears the alleged bandit is marrying into a noble house I bring tant business here. The police are him. “Mr. I’ike!" he said politely. one ivanoff. Almeric tells his father Ethel has my dot. my dowry”— chasing a bally convict chap under the “One lies down at Appomattox." accepted him. VI.—Horace agrees to persuade “Money, you mean?” asked Pike, cliff yonder, so you’ll have to excuse me. You know there’s nothing like a wont on the song, and Horace stamped his sister Ethel to settle $750,000 on Almeric puzzled. “Yes, If you choose to put it that little convict shooting to break the Impatiently upon the turf. VII.—-Ethel tells Horace of her delight at the “Mr I’ike! Mr. Pike! I wish a blooming monotony—what?” prospect of her coming marriage into the ancient way.” word with yon!" Horace went on, quite He turned and rushed off down the "You mean you want to put aside family of St. Aubyns. Vill---VonGrollerhagen something of your own to buy a lot arrives with Daniel Voorhees Pike on foot, their and start housekeeping’’— California anil Oregon ('oust NteaniMliip Co. auto having broken down. IX.—Harold, “No,” she flared. “I mean a settle Ethel and the Hawcastle party are disgusted with ment upon Mr. St. Aubyn directly.” what they term the "American manners" of “You mean you want to give it to Pike. She tells Pike of her identity, as he has him?” Nou plying hetween Port land anil C oon Hay only “If that’s the only way to make you failed to recognize her in her European clothes WEEKLY TRIPS and European deportment. X—Pike refuses to understand—yes!” she flashed. GRAY K HOLT CO., Gen Agents H. W. SKINNER. Agent “How much do you want to give consent as her guardian to her settling $750,000 728-730 Merchant? Exchange San Francisco Marshfield. Phone 441 him? ” asked I ’ ike thoughtfully. on A.lmenc, aod Ethel is enraged at him. “A hundred and fifty thousand J. E. WALSTROM. Agent, Bandon pounds,” said Ethel desperately. I’lke whistled. (CONTINUED EROM LAST WEEK) “Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars!” “Precisely that!” said Ethel. She paused, and he weut on: “Well, he han made you care for “I expect you thought l’d lie consid him,” said Daniel, “1 guess he must erably older.” BASDOX ORKGOX be the prince of the world! He must "Not only that.” “And 1 guess you thought I'd neg be a great man. 1 expect you're right Capital, W25/MIO lected you a good deal.” There was a about me not meeting him. I probably touch of remorse in his tone, and he wouldn't stuck up very high alongside BOARD Of DIRECTORS: J L. Kronenberg, President. J. Denholm, Vice looked idly at the hat he held. "And a man that's big enough for you to President; I'. J. l ahy. Cashier; Frank f lam, F. P. Flanly. it did look like it—never coming to see think so much of us you do him. Why, A general banking business transacted and customers given every accommodation con- you—but 1 couldn’t hardly manage the I'd have to squeeze every bit of prop ri stent with sale and conservativ - banking time to get away, You see, being trus erty your pa left you.” ' ' )RRES1'( )\l )1 LN rS: I he American National Bank, of San francisco, ( aid; “Is it your property?” she flared at tee of your share of the estate I don’t Merchants National Bank, Portland, Oregon; The Chase National Bank, of New York. hardly have a fair show at my law him. "I've worked pretty hard’ to take practice. But when 1 got your letter eleven duys ago 1 says to myself: care of it for you,” he answered gen ’Here, Daniel Voorhees Pike, you old I tiy, and instantly she regretted SHIELDS Ar KENNEDY shellback, you’ve Just got to take time. sharp spec« ■< li. “Forgive 1 me,” she pleaded, "it John Simpson trusted you with his Itl.ACKNNITIIN IMI WMHIYM AKFJRS property, and he’s done more he’s unworthy of me—unworthy of Wagons of All kinds Made to Order Horseshoeing a Specialty trusted you to look out for her, and higher and I nobler things that life calls now she’s come to a kind of Jumping off me to live up to—that 1 shall live up Job Woik attended to promptly and all work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Prices place in her life—she’s thinking of get to. The money means nothing to me. reasonable. Shop on Atwater Street, Bandon, Oregon. ting married—so you just pack your I'm not thinking of that. It is a neces gripsack and hike out over there and sary form.” I’ike looked at her keenly. stand by her.’’’ • “Have you talked with Mr. St. Au Coquille River Transportation During the last half of his speech there was a tone of affectionate regard, byn about this settlement—Ibis present Co.’s Schedule you want to make to him?" be asked. at which she bridled resentfully. "Not with him." “I quite fall to understand your point thought not,” he went ou amused Arrives Loaves of view,” she said frigidly. "Perhaps 1 had best make it clear to you that 1 ly “You’ll see. He wouldn’t take it B,.ndon Coquille am no longer thinking of getting mar If I'd let you give it to him. A fine / 6:00 a tn 8:30 a tu man like that wants to make his own Çoqnille, ( i .00 p in Tied.” 3;00 p m Newly furnished large light rooms ■ "Well, Lord ’a’ mercy!" ejaculated way. Mighty few men like to have 74X1 a rn i0:00 a m I lispatcb. Pike, leaning back In his chair and fun poked at them about living on Telepbt>nn Electric Lights Favorite, i :30 p tn 4 4M) p tn smiling at her, but she affected not to their wives’ money.” Rented by single night, wook or “Oh. I can’t make you understand!” THE VAJUHIN1ERI BE(i THAT YOl II//./. o/,•/!//,• 77//; CIIAI I I El A’ TO notice the lighter tone and went on. Loaves Arrive« STET EORTH EROM THE 1/ It///\/;.’’ month “I mean 1 have decided upon tt. The cried Ethel despairingly. “A settle ( !< npiille Bari don ceremony is to take place in a fort- meat Isn’t a gift.” stairway, i’lke turned to look after INQUIRE AT Oi l ICE OF Favorito, 7:30 a in l030 a m “ Then bow ’ d you happen to decide night,” him in mute astonishment and then ‘.).<M i a m it 30 a m Pike brought the front feet of bin that Just a hundred and fifty thousand turned to Ethel. She refused to meet “Eh?” lie said and moved to the The BANDON STEAM I.ALDR\ (lotpiille. 4.(M) p m 5.30 p m chair down with a crash. his glance, and the hot blood rose to other side of*the machine, rubbing his i. (M* p m 5.(M> p m “Well, I declare!” he cried. Dispatch, her face as she felt his scrutiny. lean chin with the handle of a monkey "We shall dispense with all delays, She tapped nervously with her foot, wrench. The Coquille connecte with the she went ou, and Pike regarded her and the astonishment grew in Daniel’s “I wished to say that the surprise of trai.is at Coquille for Marehtield ami solemnly for a moment. face. He looked from her to where Al- tills morning so upset me that 1 went - - O r EGO Myrtle Point. “Well, I don’t know as I could say merlc bad disappeared and back to her for a long walk. 1 have just returned," BANDON The up-river paeeengert» can come anything against that. He must be a again. Then he took a step forward said Horace. I hit e " 11 e apoth cca ry mighty nice fellow, and you must to Bandon on the Favorite and have as if to speak and stopped. Finally He waited expectantly, but Mr. I’ike think a heap of him.” He sighed. the dawning horror in his face took went on abstractedly. “One wore H jiHt m re: dpt of ?i ti»wv stock of three honre here in which to do their “That’s the way It should tie.” 1 concrete form, and he spoke. clothes of gray," and seemed to be ab- trading and other bueinees. looked at her. “And you’re happy?’ "That!" he groaned. “Seven hun sorlMsl In bis work, so that Horace Drugs and Chemicals, I'ateu» ami "Distinctly!” said Ethel decisively Proprietary Preparations, Toilet Ar dred and fifty thousand dollars for was forced to go on. Pike looked off over the blue bay, that! Say, how much do they charge “I have been oven more upset by tides Druggist Sundries, Perfumes, and then his gaze traveled to where Broshes. Sponges, Soap, Nuts ami for a real man over here anyway?” what I have just learned." Horace had been standing, and with But she was unable to meet his eye. "Why. that’s too bad,” answered Candies, Cigars, Tobaccos and Cig a start he turned to her again, speak Turning quickly, with her cheeks flam Pike, flailing for a nut In the bottom arettwe, Paints, Oils, Class and ing eagerly; Painter’s Supplies. ing with shame and auger, she rushed of the tonneau “It ain’t that fellow I was talking “Il is too bad absurdly—monstrous- Into the hotel and left him standing with, yonder?” ly bad! Ijtd.v t’reech tells me that my speechless on the spot. And she voiced an Indignant protest. sister did you the honor to present BOOTS - AND - SHOES A. Garfield CIIAPTER XI. you to the family with which we are "That was my brother!” “Lord ’a’ mercy!” ejaculated Daniel A Cl.ASH Of WILLS. You can't expect Io |<et $2 worth forming an alliance- at least to a por- Mil. and Steamboat Work Our for $ I. but you can get your and then recovered himself, "But, T required some minutes for Dan- tlon of It” SPECIALTIES money’s worth at; then, 1 wouldn't remember him. He “5 es. sir.” answered Pike, “and lei Voorhees i’lke to get over the couldn’t have been more than twelve promised to present me to Hie whole amazement that possessed him ' SPECIAL MACHINES BUILT TO ORDER when yAu was home last. Of course when Ethel fled from him in such possetmky of ’em"— I'd 'a' known you”— ” 1 ’ 11 riot listen to you!" <ri<d Horace evident confusion. Dealer in Boots and Shoes. Turned Shafiing. Cap and;Set "How?” demanded Ethel, "You His usually alert .mind seemed inea In a rage. "And 1 warn you that we Screws. Machn.e Bolts, Pipe couldn’t have seen ine since I was a shall act without paying the slightest liable of concerted effort In the proper Repairing neatly and promp an.I Fittings, Brasa Work child." direction, and the dazed look on bls attention to “From your picture, though now I ly done at lowest liv (TO BE CONTINUED) face remained there until Mariano GENERAL REPAIRING see it ain’t so much like you,' »0 he an- came to tell him tiiat his rooms were ing prices awered, and she stepped forward, with ready a ml that Herr von Grollerhagen WHAT IS BEST FOR INPKIF.S TfON ’ astonishment. Pattern Shop in Connection "The police arc chaxing a bally convict was awaiting him. Then for the first Mr. A. Robinson of Drnrmpi n “You have a photograph of me?" chap under the cliff.” time he awoke, and, with a sigh of res Ontario. Ims been troubled for yens 'The last time I saw your father pounds was what you wanted to give iguatlon as he realizetl the battle he with indigestion, and reromfnend* BANDON TRANSFER CO. I n Carrel C an Ba Faavcnrio alive he gave it to me—to look at.” had before him. he gave a curt order Chamberlain's Stomach nn 1 Liver him?” he demanded. <’ II. I’vTTRMSoN <• Son CUTTER’S BLACK LEO VACCIMB “And you remembered"— that the automobile, which had broken Tablets as "the liest I Lave ev r “It was Mr. St. Aubyua father who California » favorite, the moat *uc- "Yes, ma'am.” cesaful. easiest used and lowest fixed file amount." replied Ethel des down on the road to the hotel, should user 1.” If troubled with indig -tian priced reliable vaccine made Dray and General Delivery A look of Incredulity passed over perately. be placed I d the entrance garden, for or constipation give them a tri d Powder, string or pill form Writ* Bthel's face, and she replied: for free Black Leg Booklet “His father! What’s he got to do be proposed to do some tinkering upon They are certain to prove beneficial. THE CUTTER LABORATORY “It does not strike me as possible. with It?" ilt' i' < >e|i ra r-RretnllvIli'II’dlr-ri it. They are easy to take’ ami pleasant in M BeagiLav. C al However, we will dismiss the sub “If that don’t beat"- lie muttered effect. Price 2 5 cents. Samples “He is the Earl of Hawcastie. the It your druggist does not stock oue BANDON --- OREGt N vaccines, order direct from ua. MK.” ______ *o himself and then allowed thfc re fre< • Lov«s’ < rug Store. head of the ancient house.” J ELIZ A BETH! From Home First-class Passenger Fare. Freight Rates. $7.50 ; $3 on Up Freight Steamer Alliance ¡ BANK OF BANDON ROOMS and LODGING Clarence ) \ Loue Bandon Foundry & Machine Shop I B R El’ E It w LEG