r ■: the irabinkci liafe been withdrawn He turned to Daniel. “For you, my t lend. 1 have relinquished tny incog­ nito ” PU»e stared at hint uncompro­ misingly. and the German turned to Lord liawi-astie. ••'lids man lvanoff,” he said, "is tn my custody.” For a moment the two men measur­ ed each other, and then Hawcastle hurst out violently: “By whose authority? I»o you know you are s|>eaking to the Earl of Haw- I castle?" Von Grollerbagen smiled Ribiere i stepped forward and addressed Haw- 1 castle directly. "More respect, sir!" he cried. "You are addressing the Grand Duke Vasili I of Russia!” Haweasfle pall'd and fairly stagger- ' ed into the arms of Ills son. who reeled from the shock. The others stared uncomprehendingly, and Pike , looked up with a curious frightened look upon Ills lean face. Quite slowly lie moved to the table and rested a band upon It and with the other ca­ ressed his chin. His eyes were look­ ing straight ahead, and he murmured in awestruck tones: "Good Lord! And think what—why. I've been calling him—doc!" The grand duke perceived the agi­ tation on Pike’s face and came for­ ward to take his hand. “My friend.” he said gently, “it has been refreshing.” He spoke to Ribiere. “I shall take the man Ivanoff’s state­ ment in writing. Bring him to me with you.” He turned on his heel quickly and went off through the door on the other . The Man from Home A Novelization of the Play of the Same Name By BOOTH TARKINGTON and HARRY LEON WILSON 190'1. by Copyright. American Preaa Association SYSNOPS1S Chapter I---Daniel Voorhees Pike, a rising young Kokomo (Ind.) 'lawyer, heats that ward, Ethel Granger- Simpson is to lie an to the son of abroad his married English earl. I (er fathei was his nearest frier J, and he has long loved the girl. He goes abroad to arrange with her the business matters connected with her mar- iage. J|—Ethel and Gran'er-Simpson her brother, Horace, have liecome anglomaniacs and aer spending mus h of their late father’s fortune in travel and I hev liecome inti­ entertaining. mate with l-ady Creech, the Earl of I lawcastle, and Countrss de his son. Almeric St. Aubvn, Champigny, an adventuress and associate of the I hey are at a hotel at Sorrento, Italy. earl’s. Ethel promises to marry the son because she III.---The Russian Grand Duke craves a title. Vasili is hortly to arrive at the same hotel in­ IV--Th vol Grollerhagen cognita as Herr Earl of Hawcastle is need in of wants his son to get a huge'settlement,of bandit is located at Almeric tells his father Ethel one lvanoff. accepted him. 1 i I his sister Ethel to settle $750,000 on Almeric tells Horace of her delight VII.---Ethel at the prospect of her coming marriage into the ancient Vlll---VonGrollerhagen family of St. Aubyns. arrives with Daniel Voorhees (’ike on foot, their auto broken having IX.---I larold, down. Ethel and the Hawcastle party are disgusted with Pike. manners" "American what they term the She tells Pike of her X-—Pike refuses o 00 '.Im eric, and Ethel is enraged at him. XI - Von Grollerhagen aids Pike to do thi . VonGrollei hagen how he came to be sent to the Siberian Horace falls in countess. love with Xlli--Pike tells Elthel back in Pike mines. the adventuress, the never forget how she use to vieve" X.-- and Indiana. that XIV.---Hawcastlc put in jail for sheltering a fugitive from justice unless Pike gives his consent to Elthel marriage XV.--Pike learns that with Almeric Hawcastle has had a checkered career in St. Petersburg and that lie stole the wife of Ivanhoff, XVI---Von the Russian fugitive. Grollerhagen Ru sian grand duke. is revealed as the Hawcastle and the cour­ tesan (Ivanhoff's faithless wife) are confronted by Ivanhoff, and they are horrified at the dis­ covery of their awful secret. (CONTINUED 1 ROM LAST WEEK) CHAPTER XVII. FACE TO FACE. F the roof of the building had col­ lapsed and had left the persons there a-s'emlilcd in the ronin con frontin', death itself, there could have been no more complete tish'iil h meat. it was Horace who first appreciated the somiierness of tlie crouching, ter ror stricken woman up m the tier. "Helene!" he whisperer), tint Pike stepped forward and waved him back “Ymt stand back!” said the lawyer "She« i *. wife!" Ami nt the »rd Horace fairly staggered Daniel wont on. pointing to the cringing Hnwiii« tie, "Anil there's Ills best friend." The words seemed to rouse some of the lighting St Atlbyn instlm t in the earl, and Ills eyes flashed “It’s 11 lie!” lie cried hoarsely "I nei er saw the man In all my life tiefore." "The lady seemed to recognize him," said Pike grimly. "I guess you won’t have to Jab your memory too hard it’s only ton years to St Petersburg. Mr <¡ionwoori!" "Almeric. go for the police!" ordered the earl. "No. no!” cried the countess “1 can’t stand ft!" Pike laid Ills hand upon Ivanoff’s shoulder and spoke loudly: "Gall ’em In! We’re ready!" Almeric. with a frightened glance ■ round, stepped to the doors and threw them wide, calling ns he reached the passage: “Tell that officer to tiring his men here • He turned anil again entered the room, and Pike’s face lit up unpleas antly as he looked nt him. then soften ed ns he turned to Ethel ’»1 wnnt you always to remember that I consider It cheap nt the price." be said There was a quick step without, and Von Grollerhagen entered, followed by Rlldere For an Instant he glanced atsmt the circle and then spoke in n clear, ringing voice "There will be no arrests tonight, my friends," he said, am! nt the words Hawcastle sneered openly ••This man goes, too!" ho declnretl violently. "Call those carabinieri!" ho reiterated to Almeric. Von Grollerhagen smiled sweetly ■ nd raised tils hand depns’atlngly. "The officer la not there. ‘You we, V <>i*l< V t » i BEJL21Ì OREGON BANDON, he can sing "Sweet Gene tells Pi^e that he will have him Th, ball Ring. ill.- bardant duty that a aaMiar ¡a . ever called u[>ou to perform in times of leaning well l ack < n the tablg. peace ami the duty which be dreads “Your father and mother—both— tbe timst is the guarding' of military came from Missouri, didn’t they?" Ne -,|y furnish -3 1.1 ’ t , lie sighed heavily, und she hung her prisoners These are divided into two iekphotie i ' bead Hawcastle h ok’ d toward the classes: open door of the room and touched his First. Garrison prisoners, who have lielltl d 1'5 'll _ *e ■ . ; ' . e niont u son up- the sb, ul ’ I. When they had received light sentences for minor reached the door the earl looked back breaches ot diacipline and will be re­ INQL’lKl 1 I ol- I !t 1 cl nud shook his list at Pike. turned to duty iu a short time. "You haven't heard the last of this, t Second. Military convicts, who for curst- you!" be said and disappeared attempted desertion or other serious The BANDON STEAM LAIDR\ L,. L. OpdUiUH\2., Oi Kenneth I’erkin-, ol “ quickly Lady Creech, who bad been military crimes have been dishonor­ obt BENJAMIN 1. EDDY. In a semi-swoouing condition, came ably discharged by order of a court (Not coal land) Reguter. suddenly out of her trance and gazed martial and have received sentences sharply about her varying from a few months’ to several "Don’t mumble your words," she years’ confinement at hard labor, ac­ Bring your voi r a (ail line oi said sharply and rose to her feet, I cording to the gravity of the offense With a withering glance at l’ike she Into their ranks the vicious element or TREES, BERRIES, EEC., LLC. turned to Ethel. those who bold their oath of enlist­ Prices lower than others “Come, my dear." she said. "This ment too lightly eventually find their to T he R ecorded M.G. i’OII la. AGKNT terrible piece is not for you. Let us way. go." Every morning at fatigue call the Horace came suddenly to life and prisoners are drawn up in a long line closed his drooping Jaw. lie stepped in trout of the guardhouse and sur A.MEk’K’A’S C NEATEST WEEKLY’ forward and faced the old lady. rounded by a chain ot sentries. The TIIE TOfJCLU) BEA DE. ‘“'•'•I,<>- <>'«><» “My sister will remain for a time, 1 somber prison garb of the "generals"— Lady Creech.” he said. “I will look military convicts were formerly known The Best Known Newspaper in the United States—Circu- after her—in the future.” as "general prisoners”—is marked with Lady Creech put up her lorgnette : a gigantic capital "P.” which renders la ion 200,000—-Popular in Every State and stared at him and with a haughty I them conspicuous and therefore makes sniff left the room with the air of a 1 l.t* i It Ii v< ar ■ f it« <*x.i -'i ■ • .¡'I I ■ t Ii ■ C >| I.> III i I ■ m h " 'pillar than escape more difficult. conqueror. Pike gazed after her whim­ Some are evil looking fellows with I at any pt»ri <1 !■' c n > >r. (t is n >w 1« 1 I » 1 -Ii w 'ok by in >r<' sically. long and unsavory records Doubtless than a million p" iplo. Ils ii ■! ( n it circ i usi'iino I by .statu tionndiirios "There goes the last of the em­ 1 in I lu 1 lib >f tli • I nitu I Si o , ffiviupf it an mi many have "done time" more than i bti tnvolvHrt tJi" I" 1 presses,” he said and looked down at ' ■. ■ i J weekly newapapei once in civil prisons before evading tlie I (jnealionabl? right of claiming his feet. watchfulness of tlie recruiting oilleer in the country. Twice Ethel essayed to speak, and 1 lie Weekly Bla 1 eml r f the family. To fulfill thia pur­ Then, with a choking little sob, she Cue news of the world is handled in a twenty-first birthday, and in nine I pose it is kept clean an I wholesome picked up her dress and fairly ran cases out of ten tbe charge against •omprobensive manner, an I tlm win >us departments of Che Blade are from the room. Horace followed her diked with painstaking care. The II nsebold page is a delight to the them is desertion. Homesickness or quickly, and still Pike stood there in restlessness under military restraint won <«n and children, cm rent affair-- a i" treated editorial I y without prejudice : an attitude of incomprehension. and discipline have led them into tlie the serial stories ar< teleeted with the 1 lea of pleasing the greatest number The point he had striven for had rash .‘li t. tlie heavy penalties of which of fiction lovers: t he < j lest ini But'eui - i s< mp-book of information; the fulled. He had shown this girl the I' ar instead colnmiis am con i mi id wi t Ii the pnrp se of giving tin' patrons a they may not have fully realized. true rottenness of the people she had In groups of twos aud three and ine.imm lor tl......... xch tnge ol ideas and information on farm topic«. No de tried so hard to ally herself with, and guarded by sentries with loaded rilles, pnrtment is negh > t< I. but ev rv feat1 e is taken care of with the idea of the knowledge had failed to move her. making The Blade wel l I, man.' 1 ime- e price of subscriptmn >IJM) a year Ills 11 ri 11 in n t plan had recoiled upon these men perform most of tlie dis­ Sample copies til 1 I fte.- Addie--, i HE BLADE. Toledo Ohio. tils own head and had resulted In more agreeable work and menial labor firmly Implanting a sense of duty In about tlie army post, which is highly her heart. He saw no way out now. varied in character and may consist At first it laid been a desire—now it of anything from sprinkling tlie tiower had liecome a duty, and he wondered beds on the officers’ lawns to digging if he had the right to withhold from ditches for monster sewer pipes. Al though they generally perform their her her patrimony. It was not until lie saw a dark enforced tasks cheerfully, occasionally a particularly disagreeable piece of BRUNO fit ANSI LMO, I >ropnetors work causes a miniature strike, and a dozen men may “buck”—that is, re­ fuse to work. It is then that the historic “bull j ring" is resorted to. A huge circle is i marked out on tlie ground, and the malefactors are required to walk around its circumference in Indian file for eight hours a day, preserving ab­ solute silence. A ten minute respite is allowed at noon for a bread and water lunch. A day or two of this treatment usually suffice to break the most stubborn will. If not there still remain solitary confinement on tlie liread anil water diet and as a last S’ v Ntemuer -i resort tin* dungeon. Tlie prison duty is by all odds tlie ■i grimmest phase of the soldier’s life J lie may find himself standing guard over his best friend, with orders to Thiii steamer is new, i-ei v bu.lt and fitted with the latest improvements and will slioot to kill should his man attempt f to escape.- Youth’s Companion. give a regular K Jay service, hr [ a I height, le tw. cn tlv C oquille river, Oregon, Weinhardt’s Buffalo Brewery Bohemian Acme Brewing Co.’s HOME-MADE STEAM Pike, and the latter shows him a place to hide from the Italian police The fugitive tells • o. .k MloS -I i< Ini fL I, ai Kot h. .On . September I I. 1909. Notice is hereby given that Thomas B a " has VI.---Horace a.rees to persuade NOl Coos Co. Nursery money reason the countesse fears the alleged bandit MILITARY PRISONERS. •< V---For some Sorrento. . » you?” An escaped Russian on his marriage to Ethel » ♦ ai d money r ♦ ise is only more -tiered. You »ee, the , i Frisili ot HiLnsbil" side of the room that led to bis private chamber. When he had gone Ribiere touched lvanoff on the shoulder as a signal, and the stricken man arose. One glance he cast upon tile guilty woman, who shrank so shiveringly into a corner as he gazed upon her, and then said: “I would not touch you—even to strangle you!” and then to the thun­ derstruck Hawcastle he said: “God will let me pay my debt to the Earl of Hawcastle!” In an instant he was gone, and Haw castle, pale with rage and anguish. strode forward to Pike, who was smll- Ing “Why. you”— the earl began, but J i uiel raised his hand, lie spoke soft- I even genially. "Oh. I hated to hand you this, my lord.” he said. “I didn’t come over here to make the tine flower of Europe any more trouble than they’ve got. But I had to show John Simpson's daughter, and I reckon now she ain't wanting any alliance with the rem­ nants of Crecy and Agincourt." From the other side of the sofa, where she had been sobbing on her brother's shoulder. Ethel came trem­ blingly. “I have no choice,” she said slowly. “You see, 1 gave Almeric my promise when I thought it an honor to bear bls name. Now that you have shown me bll.iz A B KT II Where He Blundered. ! I ' “It 1n mi lor’ ttic Eorl ot Ilawcrmtle." 'j about tills convict chap, you know. What’s to become of him?" “I can at least give von some infor­ mation.” (lie ■ Id lady re| lied “Tills grand duke person’s obtained for the fellow a pardon by telegraph from St. Petersburg." “How’s the dear Ethol this morn­ ing?" asked Almeric when lie had di­ gested bis astonishment. "Behaving very peculiarly-outra- geously, I might say." “How?” demanded Almeric, stifling a yawn. “Shedding tears over tills ivanoff’s story What's more, she lias sent that ' dreadful l’ike person to him with as­ sistance.” figure with a bag in its hand walk quickly down the steps and out through the entrance garden, not until he had heard the creak of carriage springs and the muttered directions and then the crunch of the wheels, that he awoke. He called a passing servant— Mariano, It proved it be—and question­ ed him. "Who was that?” he asked. Mariano bowed deeply. "It Is milor* the Earl of Ilawcastle,” he replied. "Ho has gone to keep the appointment he have made some days i since at Napoli, It is said.” CHAPTER XVIII. (TO BE CON 1INUED) Not Like Him. Tlie Vicar-I'm surprised at you. Mlggs. Why. look at me I can go into tlie town without coining back in­ toxicated. Mlggs—Yeah, zur. But Oi be so popular London Telegraph. Might Have Helped. "We were traveling all day In the teeth of the gale" "Pity you didn't have a dentist." “What for?” “To draw tlie teeth!" MISUNDERSTOOD. KDY CREECH was out early the next morning. Perhaps she had • hope that something might be ' saved from the wre. k and rec- olleeted the ancient adage about early bird. She was seated on the ter- race having breakfast and keeping n keen eye on the main entrance whan the hojH'ftil Almeric appeared, yawn­ ing and Inexpressibly bored "Mornin', aunt," he said. “Where's your father. Almeric?" she demanded. “Flew the bally coop for Naples last night Seemed to tie jolly well upset yon know Feared this beastly convict chsp would take a shot at him or something like that." Lady Creech snorted. “He always was a fool. Rah! He should have stayed Where's the countess?" "Naplea; to look after the governor. I'd say Went off this morning. Beast L That's Different I • • $7.50 $3 on Up Freight First-class Pa E. I. Km ’, man. .n. a^ent, 24 California St., San Francisco. A Growing Love. Mr. and Mrs. Married Bliss were both growing very plump, and every effort to reduce weight had proved ' fruitless, and their discontent with I their tailure was pathetic. "It is too bad." said a mutual friend to a sympathetic physician. “The Blisses arc so fond of each other and used to I«' so graceful and slender when they were first married." “All. well!" replied the physician. “Think how much more they are to each other now.”—Life. BANK OF BANDON Little Breaks. Among "blunders in emphasis” the prize must tie awarded to the remark of the beautiful Miss Gunning to George II She told the king that she would dearly love to see a coronation. A compliment not Infrequently takes a questionable form. G. W. E. Rua- sell in his "Collections and Recollec- tions” toll« of a working class admirer who once said to tlie dean of Windsor Dr Wellesley). "I always ssy there’s nothing of the gentleman about you.” —St James’ Gazette. “Here's a case where err tuniisl dark hair yellow" j “Fear turned (lie lialr yellow! Rish!" The Part That Never Changes. “What a very affecting part, my the "Fear of being out of style”— Ex­ dear." remarked tlie husband as they . change. returned from the suburban theater : ----- ooo------- tlie other night. “I suppose there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.” a -ri:\ixi i> \NKi.t “I observed, however,” said the wife, As nsnail.v treatmi a sprained ankle “that there seemed to lie the usual will disable the injured person for a number of dry throats.”—London Tlt- month or more, but by applying Rits Chamberlain's Liniment and observ The Difference. i iff fhe directions with each botHe Stubbornness is fighting to hare in faithfully, a cure may, in most cases, s certain way what you want Strength be effected in less than one work’s lime. This liniment is a in st re­ of purpose is getting in th" most con­ markable preparation; try it for a venient way that presents Itself what yon desire.—Chicago Record Hera hl. sprain or bruise, or when laid up with chronic or miDCtilnr rhonmatism The worst feature about nailing a and von are certain to be delighted with the prompt relief which it af-| lie Is that you are so apt to hammer your fltiger? Puck ford*. For saie by C. Y. Lowe. ’ i A Cleveland lawyer tells a story about a Milesian wielder of the pick who hud been digging a trench for a i gas pipe leading to a private residence —a one inch pipe. Contemplating the excavation and comparing its capacity wftti the loose dirt, lie shook ills head in doubt. "Be this anil lie that.” said lie, "I’m think­ ing I’ll not have room in the ditch for all tin1 dirrt on Hie pile, bad cess ” “But." said a bystander, “why not, I Pat?" 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