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
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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
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Tablets
ns
•
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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
—
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M
for tree Black l^rn Booklet
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are
Celt
un
to
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Ky friend, you are teaching me to There was a clatter of arms, and Pike Paris. Ah, it is the old story!" he cried
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bitterly “I knew the Englishman ad
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2
5
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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
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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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