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1 X x X L * “I see how a sol» of that great de- bluleri « , • « Fa mild ensualli t<» *' mo ru.-y < au apply himself to a dirty Von Grollert>«geu? I , X« ** »It^antly Fitted and Mpeedy Steamer machine while bis eyes are full of « * * * "You’ll bav* to get a new front tire, visions of oue of its beautiful daugh doc. That oue Is pretty near gone. delivered to my* - i< ty Olli- day tlie * 1 ters.” Better have Jim here put on the spare police came to search, and they found "Due. there's sand In your gear box!" oue when he gets through.” j « only me—not my wife, not my Ehglish Then he looked up. “Now. you go friend, not the 50.000 rubles. 1 went to The German looked at him. I -in r i> n< w, ;■ strongly built and titled with the latest improvements aad will down to the kitchen and make signs “Do you know wbat you are asking Siberia. Now 1 search for those two." , \e a re-.ulai 8 day -ervice, tor passengers and Ireight, between the Coquille met. Oregon. for some of the help to give you a me to do?” He leaned against the automobile bunch of nice clean rags.” “To have a new front tire [iut on,” and pressed bis hands over his face, For ati instant the German drew answered the lawyer. The police were wliile Pike and Von Grolierhagen himself up haughtily. looking od with interest, und finally glanced at each other sorrowfully. Fi A Ntnelizdtkxi of the Play “What is it you ask me to do?" lially the latter asked: Mariano approached. “Get me some more rags,” said Dan “it was they who sent the police?" of the Sdme Nome “The carabinieri, with all <-i> uses, iel quietly, and Von Grolierhagen bow t>eg that you will order the chauffeur And Ivanovitch replied vigorously: •I. E. WALS FROM, Agent, Bandon, Oregon. ed low. “After they h:ul taken the money to step forth from tiie machine.” “I'd go myself, but it wouldn't be and were beyond the frontier them- Pike made an exclamation. I I Kru*e. managing agent, 24 California St., San Fiancuco. safe to leave the machine.” “No, sir! I worked on that machine selves. That is all 1 have against “You fear this famous bandit would myself for three hours. He's got his them ” •rtf steal it?" laughtsl the German. For a moment the hunted look left full of nuts and bolts and hands topyrijhi. 190**, by American Presa “No; there’s parties around bere screws half fastened We want to get bis eyes, and into them came tin* rav Association might think It was a settlement.” the job flulsbed. Tell them to go on up enous gleam of (tie bunting, starving "My friend." Von Grolierhagen Haid Main street with their Knights of wolf. His lingers clasped and unclasp SYSNOPS1S gravely, “1 do not understand.” Pythias parade and come around some ed themselves spasmodically, and Chapter I---Daniel V<x»fh«*e« Pike, a rising “That’s where we are in the same day when we’re uot busy.” there was n set look about tils jaws young Kokomo (Ind ) ¿lawyer, hears that hu fix. doc," said Pike, with a chuckle, Mariano held a hurried consultation that spoke ill for the guilty pair should they ever meet this man witli tin* man ward, Ethel Granger- Simpson is to lie married and bent over the machine again, with the carabinieri and turned back. “Because the chauffeur have been acles off his hands. abroad to the son of an English earl. Her while Von Grolierhagen departed on his mission. The lawyer shuddered slightly as he engage today the carabinieri ask father was hu nearest friend, and he has long While Pike worked he thought, gazed at him. ami lie laughed a short, lov«sd die girl. He goes abroad to arrange with the thoughts finally arrived at hard laugh. her thr business matters connected with her mar- point where he saw that all be “Looks to me as if that would be lage. II ---Ethel Granger-Simpson and her to do to save the girl he had come so about enough to have against them," brother, i iorace.thave become anglomaniacs anti far to see was to sit tight on bis re- he said Von Grolierhagen sto<sl < i-mb He had accurately gauged the aer spending much of their late father's fortune fusal. Ing his wiry beard witli strong fingers and evidently studying tiie case A in travel and entertaining. They become inti noble ear) aud bls interesting sou and last lie spoke mate with Lady Creech, the Elarl of Hawcastle, sister-in-law, and he knew that it was a thousand to one that they would not “Then by your own confession y<>i hu son, Almeric St. Aubvn, and Ciountrss de agree to a marriage if there was no are an embezzler ami a revolutionist." Champigny, an adventuress and associate of the money in sight. be said, ami at Ivanovitch's star earl's. They are al a hotel at Sorrento, Italy "They'll make tnore'n one bid for old Ethel promises to marry the son because she Simpson's money,” he assured himself rcaves a title. III.---The Russian Grand Duke and then looked up quickly, for the Vasili u hortly to arrive at the same hold in leaves on the pergola were rustling in cognita as Herr vol Grolierhagen. 1V---1 he a way that no wind should have Earl of Hawcastle is in need of money and caused. As lie looked the figure of a man ap wants hu son to get a huge 'settlement of money peared over the top of the vines and on hu marriage to Ethel. An escaped Russian a pale face looked Into his with im bandit is local«-d at Sorrento. V—For some ploring eyes, l’ike looked at him calm reason the countesse fears the alleged bandit is ly and knew at once that this was the one Ivanoff. Almeric tells his father Ethel ha- man the carabinieri were pursuing i “Est ee que vous etes un liomme de accepted him. VI.---Horace agrees to persuade bon eoeur? .Je lie suis pas coupable!” hu sister Ethel to settle $750,000 on Almeric (“Are you a kind hearted man? I am VII.— Ethel tells Horace of he« delight at the not guilty!”) he began, when Pike cut *• V m nrp nn ■tmrrlriinf prospect ol her coming marriage into the ancient him off with a shake of the head. thousand pardous, but inquire how family ol St. Aubyns. Vlll—-Von Grolierhagen ‘•There ain't any use in the world arrives with Daniel Voorhees Pike on foot, tlieii your talking to me like that,” he snld long he have been known to his em- ploycr.” auto having broken down. IX.---Harold. ¡' mournfully, and the refugee’s eyes “How long! Why, he was raised on Ethel and the Hawcastle party are disgusted with gleamed with hope. doc’s father's farm!” “ You are an American? ” he said. what they term the ’American manners’ of “If that is so”— began Mariano. Pike. She tells Pike of her identity, as he has : making preparations to descend. "So? Of course it’s so. Tell 'em, “They haven't made anything else ailtxi to recognize her in her European clothes ! doc!” out of me," answered Daniel, and the and European deportment. X—Pike refuses to The German looked at Mariano refugee climbed down and leaned gravely. consent as her guardian to her sritling $750,000 i weakly against the car. "You have heard my friend say it.” on imeric, and Ethel u enraged at him. XI-- i “If you give me up I shall not be “1 have your permission, Herr von The Russian refugee meets Pike, and the latte’ taken alive! I have no weapon, but I Grolierhagen. to reveal your incognito shall find a way to cut my throat! ” shows him a place to hide from the Italian police to the carabinieri?” “Are you flit* bandit they’re looking "Is it necessary?" for?” asked Daniel, with interest. “Not one rhble for myncli I »wear ft 1 "Otherwise they will not depart.” (CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK) “They call me that? How close are "Very well; tell them. But 1 rely abject misery and contrition l’ike step they?” asked the other, with sudden I upon them to preserve my Incognito ped forward and laid his hand on the fright. l’ike looked at the gates and German's arm. heard a clank of sabers off on the road. from all others.” KAN l»<>\ OKEI.ON Mariano smiled Pike straightened up a trifle. “The man's down,’’ lie said gently. “There!” lie said and stripped off Ills "Monseigneur, they depart.” and “You wouldn’t go back on hitu now?” “Your sister kind of hinted in her blouse. “Did they see you climb that turned to the unif«irmed men. An in He waited an instant and then chuc letter that you think a good deal of wall?” stant later these swung through the kled grimly in a thin, humorous way. this French lady—tiie widow. I sup DIRE( FORS: J I KronenbefJL President. J. Denholm, Vice “1 think not.” murmured the man. poae you have made up your mind to • Pie.iderit I J. I ahy. Cashier; Prank Flam, F. P. Manly, “Do you know anything about auto gate and weut their way. Pike looked "Besides, you've made yourself one of take tier for richer or poorer, eh? mobiles?” asked Daniel, holding out after them in astonishment. his confederates, doc,” he finished. \ •< ner d Banking business transacted and customers given every accommodation con Now, what's she going to give you?" "He must have mesmerixed the mili sistent with safe and conservative banking the coat. (TO BE CONTINUED) Horace stopped short in horrified ( ORRE.SPONDENTS: Ihe American National Rank, of San Francisco, Calif; “Not a tiling in the world,” reput'd tia, eh, doc?” and signed to tiie refu amazement. gee to come out from the car. He the other despairingly. Mt r liant- .National Bank, Portland, Oregon; The C hase National Bank, of New York. “Why, I thought you'd charge her “Then you're a chauffeur, all right," was a pathetic figure as he emerged LUNAR SUPERSTITION something just a little. Ain't that the returned tiie lawyer, forcing the rough and field out his hands way over here?” "To you both I give thanks ” — But garment on the man. “Here; , limb in Moon's Phans Havo No Effect on Ani "It seems impossible for you to un under tliat machine, and don’t you Von Grolierhagen cut in: mal and Vegetable Life. afc KENNEDY derstand our motives in trying to lift dare unscrew anything. Pretend you "My American friend has placed After exhaustive experiments in PO- ourselves above tiie common herd are fixing.” IX I) U VGOXTl AkF.llS himself and myself—in danger of the tato planting the United States de- You are trying to interfere between us Ho pushed tin* refugee toward the penal code of Italy for protecting you. Wagon*» 01 Ml kinds Made to Order Horseshoeing a Specialty and the fine flower of Europe,” went machine and saw him wriggle beneath Perhaps you will be good enough to partment of agriculture has to say tliat in season one time is as good ns on Horace excitedly. ■nded lo pouipdy and all work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Price» it. then heard Mariano's agitated voice let us know for wtiat we have Incrim another to put potatoes in the ground. Pike straightened up and looked him calling in the hotel. An instant later inated ourselves." ■liable Shop on At'vater Street, Bandon, Oregon. Almost every one. even if he were in the eye quizzically. tiie maltre d'botel rushed out to the en not reared in the country, lias heard "1 never heard none of the folks trance gates anti threw them wide CHAPTER XII. of the idea about planting potatoes in around Kokomo speak of your pa as open, revealing two carabinieri with THE NIHILIST. tiie dark of tiie nmon, says Scientific Coquille River Transportation a ‘tine flower,’ but we thought a heap out. who imimsllutely entered. Then 1TH a hasty glance about the American. The field workers of tiie of him, and when lie married your ma ensued a conversation in Italian that garden to make sure lie was department of agriculture have been Co.’s Schedule he whs glad to get her. and 1 never was pure Sanskrit to l’ike. who looked not observed, the refugee Investigating the matter and have heard tliat tie asked for any scttle- on with calm Interest. The command- approached Von Grollerba found tliat 75 per eent of tiie farmers tieiit. When she took him he was a L«avc8 Arrives gen and Daniel and spread out bls of tills alleged enlightened country put joor man, but if he'd had $750,<s*0 I’ll snt of the file addressed the lawyer tn Bandon Coquille hands. As he stepped forward there in their crops and do a good many Let he'd 'a' given it for her.” I long speech, to w lilch Pike smiled 8 JO a m was a movement of the window cur other things about the farm governed (’o<|Uille, / 6:00 a tu Horace turned short about and re ind waved a cigar 1 1.00 p tn 3;00 p m solely by the moon ’ s phases. Many tains in the casement above the door tired from the scene. It was evidently "Wishing you many happy returns, 1 »ispafch. 7 4M) a tn l0:00 a tn impossible to argue witli this plebeian. colonel,” lie said genially, and Mariano way to the hotel, ami lie turned; but, farmers will tell you tliat if you plant whatever had caused it, the movement potatoes In the dark of tiie moon they Favorite, i :30 p tn 4:00 p ill As he went toward tiie gates lie met hnstem*d forward had ceased and there was nothing ap- Will run to tubers and if in the light Almerle and I.a<ly Creech and inform Leave*« "It is the robber of Russia. They Arrive« of the moon they will run to tops, and ed them eloquently of tile ill success think lie climb the wall, the assassin parent. ('< iqnille Bandon crops are planted accordingly. “The Italian journals call me a of his attempt to reason with the law The others, they surround all yonder. I NOCÎR F \ I < Ml KE Of Fiivorife, 7 :30 a tn if) 30 a i There is usually a basis in fact for the Russian, “ and in brigand. ” said yer. Then he went out again to the These two, they search here. They ask any superstition, and the moon super this they are inspired by the Russian ‘ J .'Mi a tn 11.30 a m cliff 1'oqnille, * you please, signore, have you seen him legation at Rome I am known as stltlon is so deeply rooted that a Ihe BANDON STEAM I.AUDRY 4.00 p ru 5.30 p ut Almeric aceoinpanhsl hint a few climb tiie wall.” number of experts from the depart steps aud then turned off to the vil 1 lispafch, t.OO p tn 5.00 p ui "No.” replied Daniel shortly, turning Ivanoff Ivanovitch, and 1 have spent nine years in Siberia, nine years of ment of agriculture, while going up lage, for he said he simply must take away. The Coquille connects with the ■nd down and across tiie land, have another look at tliat pup Ami Lady "They ask. theu, has any one crossed hell. It Is ten years ago since I was trains at (loqoil)n for Marshfield and made it their business to study the condemned in St Petersburg, and you. Creech announced that she intended the lawn?” went on the servant. question and see whether there might Myrtle Point. wlio know nothing of the horrors of O ri go it \\n< >s to have "forty winks" In her own “No." replltM Daniel, and as he spoke room Five minutes later Daniel, look one of the men pointed his gun be Russian prisons, cannot understand not be a germ of truth or nt least some The up-river passengers can come I reason for the general belief that tiie ing up from a superb rendition of neath the car at tiie figure in the long what I have suffered, my friemis to Bandon on the Favorite and have moon’s phases have an effect on ani was a professor of languages, a trans “Dolly Gray,” saw her glaring at him blouse three hours here in which to do their mal and vegetable life. They have lator III the bureau of tiie minister of from her window “He ask who that is. signore.” said trading and other business. concluded after patient investigation finance, and 1 was trusted ” Then came the Herr von Grollerhn Mariano excitedly, also pointing that tiie moon myth is one of the com For n moment lie paused and press gen from the hotel He was the same “The new chauffeur for tiie machine paratively few myths that date back calm, imperturbable individual as ever, from Purls," answered Pike casually, cd his scarred hands to tiis lined fol-e to pure savagery and has absolutely and he smoked with the languid aban and, with a bow, the two went off. one head, then sighed and went on: "I was also a member of tile Illite not an atom of scientific foundation don of a man born to ease. He ap- to the right and the other to tiie left. Fifty, a Constitutionalist, and as site it on which to stand. The agricultural proached Daniel with a smile. As they disappeared Von Grolierhagen "You make progress, my friend?” he came walklug across the grass with was aide to do a little for the cause, experiment stations all over the coun try have been defying this supersti asked, and Daniel smiled at him. some white rags in his hands and an the cause, the same, my friend "—lie tion for several years and raising just "Your machine's like a good many amused smile upon his face. turned to Pike—"for which your for ns good crops when the moon was one people, doc. It's got sand In its gear A. Garfield SHOES “is there a new eruption of Vesu bears suffered and fought the cause way as when it was tiie other. There SOOTS - AND box.” of liberty 1 could do but little, though vius?” he aske«i. waving the cloths. At that moment Mariano hastened I tried. At Inst I trausferrisl I lie fore, once and for all, it Is conclusive Mil, and Steamboat Work Our You can’t expect to get $2 worth Daniel met him and t«H«k the rags. out and fumbled nervously with the funds of tiie government to tiie Socie ly decided that there is nothing to the for $1. but you can get your “No," he said dryly, "it’s an eruption SPECIALTIES money's worth atj lock on the lilg gates. Von Groller- of colonels trying to arrest a high ty of tile Blue lift« It WM ■ BtUnll theory that potatoes should be planted in the dark of the moon. hageu turtle«) instantly. thing. It was for tiie cause not one SPECIAL MACHINES BL'II.T TO ORDE ■«’tiool professor. I’ve got nim under ruble for myself. 1 swear it!” “You are hx'klng us In," he salti, "No, herr.” replied the servant; "I y »ir car there, yonder.' Fine job work a specialty at Von Grolierhagen started back, witli Turned Stir.fling. Cap and Set The start the German gave wou!d a gesture of repulsion, and Ivanovitch lock some on«* out that bandit who Healer in Boot« and Shoe«. R ecorder office. “Work «lone Screws. Machit.« Boita. Pipe have uot been captured, The carabl- have been ludicrous In any other situa held out Ids hands. while you wail. ” and Fittings, Brass Work Repairing neatly and promp ulert warn all to lock tiie gates for an tion. “Not one ruble for myself!” he re "My friend," he said, "do you realize peated. “It was for Russia's sake, not hour. Soon they will capture that —ooo — ly done at lowest liv GENERAL REPAIRING wicked one M'aleu, this convict la a th«’ penalty for protecting a criminal mine!” ing prices WHAT IS BEST FOR INPKIESTION ? Russian.'' from arrest?’* He paused and went on wearily: Mr. A. Robinson of Drntnqn ri Pattern Shop in Connection With a keen glance. Von Grollerha- “1 told them he was your chauffeur. “But 1 committed the great Russian geu waved the man aside. Daniel We'll be proud of the risk, doc." He crime. I was caught, and through Ontario, has been troubled foryeits SUliltsi turnM to the refugee under the ma treachery There was an Englishman with indigestion. and rfM’omniwtid- BANDON TRA <JSFER CO. tn cattlc can ■■ enavtNvao "They've got two companies of the chine. "This man owns the car," he who lived In Petersburg He had con Chamlierlain's Stomach and Ltv* r CUTTER’S BLACK LEO VACCU1 C II. i'.V IT* BS o N A Sos Tablets ns • ‘ the beet I hnve ev t tin soldiers. Out my way the town went on. "You can trust him the same tracts with the government. I thought California » favorite, the most »uc ceuful. easiest used and Iowa», marshal would have had him yester- as your own father.” And the German he was my friend—my best friend. I used." If tr<iiil>lo<l with indigestion priced reliable vaccine made Dr tv and General Delivery or constipation give them a iti- I day." shrugged his shoulders in protest. bad married in my student days In — Powder, »tnng or pill form Writ« M for tree Black l^rn Booklet I ’ liey are Celt un to |>|i>v«* i-.-m II -lai. Ky friend, you are teaching me to There was a clatter of arms, and Pike Paris. Ah, it is the old story!" he cried I L THE CUTTER LABORATORY They are easy Intake ami pl> asatit. i M • • » /aspect your country, not by what you looked up. bitterly “I knew the Englishman ad ■ VIV Baaaai av. C al effect . Price 2 5 Cents. Samples taM but by what you do.” If your ■ iruRKist ■ !■« not stuck oul "Look out!” he said. "The governor's tplred my wife, but 1 trusted tier, and OREGON HANDU* vaccine», order direct from ua. thbtf aahod l’ike». staff is coming back," Aud as the cars- I trusted him. and he made my house free t Low<s drog 8l<re. 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