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TRUXTON
KING
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! By GEORGE BARR
M’C'JTCHEON
Copyright, 1909. by George Bsrr
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McCutcheon
> Copyright. 1909. by Dodd. Mead ®
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Company
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CHAPTER
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I— I ruxton
f
King
arrives
in
Edelweiss, capital oí Graustark, and meets the
beautiful twice of Spante, a gunmaker.
men of Edelweiss In the streets, sir,”
■napped Spantz.
“Don’t they ever go out shopping?"
“Hardly. The merchants, if you will
but notice, carry tlieir wares to the
houses of the noble and the rich But
tomorrow the garrison at the fortress
marches in review before the prince.
If you should happen to be on tl.e ave-
nue near the castle gate nt 12 o’clock
you will see the beauty and chivalry’
of Graustark. The soldiers are not
the only ones who are on parade.”
There was an unmistakable sneer in
his tone.
“You don't care much for society.
I’d say,” observed Truxton, with a
smile.
Spantzs eyes flamed for an instant
and then subtly resumed their most
ingratiating twinkle. "We cannot all
be peacocks,” he said quietly. "You
will also see tiiat the man who rides
beside the prince's carriage wheel is
an American, while Graustark nobles
take less exalted places."
“An American, eh?"
"Yes. Have you not heard of John
Tullis, tlie prince's friend? He, your
countryman, is the real power behind
our throne.
On Ills deathbed the
prince’s father placed his son in this
A SLY. IMPULSIVE HMIT.lt PLAYED ABOUT
I1FK Ki ll I.IPS.
American’s charge and begged him to
stand by him through thick and thin
until the lad Is able to take care of
himself
As if there were not loyal
men in Graustark who might have
done as much for their prince!”
King looked interested. "I see. The
people, no doubt, resent this espionage.
Is that it?”
Spantz gave him a withering look, as
much as to say that he was a fool
to ask such a question in a place so
public. Without replying, he got to
his feet.
“1 must return. 1 have been away
too long."
Tlie American sank back in ids chair.
Suddenly lie became conscious of a
disquieting feeling that some one was
looking at him intently from behind.
He turned in tils chair and found him
self meeting the gaze of a ferocious
looking, military appearing little man
at a table near by. His waiter ap
peared at his elbow with the change.
“Who the devil is that old man at
the table there?" demanded young Mr.
King loudly.
The waiter assumed a look of ex
treme lusolence. "That is Baron Dan-
gloss. minister of police.
Anything
more, sir?”
“Yes. What’s lie looking so hard at
me for? Does he think I’m a pick
pocket?"
“You know as much as 1, sir." was
all tiiat the waiter said in reply. King
pocketed tlie coin lie had intended for ,
the fellow and deliberately left the
place. As he sauntered across the little
Square his gaze suddenly shifted to a
second story window above the gun
shop.
The interesting young woman had
cautiously pushed open one of the
shutters and was peering down upon
a trio of red coated guardsmen. Al
most at the same instant her quick,
eager gaze fell upon the tall American,
now quite close to the horsemen. He
saw her dark eyes expand as if with
surprise. The next instant lie caught
his breath and almost stopped in ids
tracks.
A shy. impulsive smile played aismt
her red lips for a second, lighting up
the delicate face with a radiance that
atMzed him. Then the shutter was
dosisi gently, quickly, lie felt i»is ears
burn aa he abrunUi turned away.
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I It* fed rushioti. »Its the prlnc«, a»*oat
lost in the huge old nahmt
of
his forefathers
rhe prin <• was a sturdy, curfy haired
lad. with hhr brown eyes and a lam
Story 9f a Prtu Gang
erd.tbl.i uoiicealile scratch ou tm» nose,
•rqiiired in less stately but more prof
By LIXJYR FALLS MOODY
CHAPTER II. .
irn lie pursuits
lit seems that tie
MEETING Or THE CABINET,
had |H-eled tiis iHse while sliding ro
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
this time the principality of second base in a certain American
Association.
Graustark was in a most game tiiat be was leaching the Juve-
prosperous condition. Its af »:!!*• aristocracy bow in play.I
A hundred ¿ears ago there was a
fairs were under the control
About ,111c table »at tlie three regents
farmer
named
John
of an able ministry, headed by thy and ilie other men high in the adminis Connecticut
Clough
living
ou
the
shores
bordering
venerable Count Halfont. The Duke tration of affairs, among them Gen
His wife
of Perse, for years a resident of St. Pe I eral Braze of the army. Baron Pultz on Iamg Island sound.
tersburg and a financier of high stand of the mines. Kosioti of* agriculture. Katherine dearly loved her husband,
ing, had returned to Edelweiss soon The Duke of Perse was discussing the and their union was blessed with ten
sfter the distressing death of the late •.treat loan question
I'lie prince was children.
Princess Yetlve and her American tips
watching his gnunt. saturnine face
One evening when Katherine had
band, and to him was intrusted the with more th.:ti usual inieresi.
prepared Jobu's supper and was wait
treasury portfolio.
"Of course ii is not loo late to rescind ing for him to come home and eat it
The financing of the great railroad :lie order promulgated at mir last sit
i a small boy with eyes a-stare came
project by which Edelweiss was to be ting.
I'liere ¡¡re I’Ve bankers ill st.
connected with tlie Siberian line in the Petersburg who will finance the loan running to the house crying:’
"Mistress Clough, your man's car
north fell to bls lot at a time when no without delay. Wo need not delay the
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ried
oft’!"
one else could have saved the little interminable length of time necessary
"What d'ye mean?” asked ibe
government from heavy losses or even to secure the intention amt co-opera
frightened woman.
tiankruptcy.
tion of bankers in France and Eng
"Some men came along while be
The opening of this narrative finds land. It is alt nonsense to say that
the ministry preparing to float a new Russia has sinister motives in the mat- was a seedin’ and took him by tbe
S.ooo.otto gavvo issue of bonds for con 'er. We need the money tiefore the arms and run him down to a boat.
They put him in and are rowin’ him
struction and equipment purposes.
winter opens. Why should we prefer out to a warship.”
Ageuts of tbe government were ready
England? Why France?"
"Oh. uiy gracious, the press gang!"
to depart for London and Paris to take
For some uuaccount tide
She ran out of tlie house and on to
up the matter with the great banking
struck the table violently w
an eminence in time to see the boat
houses. St. Petersburg and Berlin were
u:id directed his glare upon
pulling for a ship at anchor bearing
not to be given the op[x>rtunity to gob
tbe British ensign from her peak.
ble up these extremely fine securities
John Clough bad been pressed Into
Tills seemingly extraordinary exclu
ruler tbe British service. Katherine was so
sion of Russian and German bidders
lie fond of him that she could not bear
was the result of vigorous objections
Ills the idea of waiting for him to come
raised by an utter outsider, tbe Ameri
a r t. home after a long term of service and
can. John Tullis, long time friend and
Then it must have resolved to Join him if possible. The
companion of Grenfall Lorry, consort
occurred to him ship remained at anchor that night,
to the late princess.
tiiat the question and tlie next morning, leaving her
Tullis was a strange man in many
could lie answered children in the care of her sister. Mrs.
particulars. He was under forty years
no one save Clough cut off her hair, put on a suit
of age. but even at that rather imma
person to of John's and. taking a boat, rowed
ture time of life he bad come to be
whom it was so out to the man-of-war. There she of
recognized as a shrewd, successful
plainly addressed. fered herself for enlistment. She was
financial power in his home city. New
He lilted bis chin gladly accepted without a physical ex
York. At the very zenith of his pow
and piped up amination and donned a sailor's uni
er he suddenly and with quixotic dis
shrilly and with form. She was soon recognized by her
regard for consequences gave up his
a fervor that i husband. Imt she gave him a look of
own business and came to Graustark
startled even the warning, and he did not betray her.
for resilience, following a promise
intense Perse;
The Britisher sailed about for some
made to Grenfall Lorry when th« lat
"Because Uncle time in American waters, her captain
ter lay dying in a little inn near 1 Brus- "BECAUSE
Jack said we here anti there impressing a man into
seis.
JACK 8
s h o u 1 <1. that’s; Ids service, desiring to fill up his
SHOULD.”
They had been lifelong friends.
why.”
crew, which was incomplete.
Ils* Jestingly called himself the
It goes without saying that the inno
As soon as possible John and Kath
prince’s “morganatic godfather.”
cent rejoinder opened the way to an erine concerted to make their escape
two years he had been a constant
acrid discussion of John Tullis,
If Katherine's plan was to assist John
deut of Graustark.
tiiat gentleman’s ears burned in re- to get away, after which ’she might
His wide awake, resourceful brain, spouse to the sarcastic comments of
declare Iter sex and get discharged.
attuned by nature to the difficulties of the Duke of Perse and Baron Pultz,
administration, lent itself capaity to they probably tingled pleasantly an the But they both knew that so long as
tlie ship remained on the American
the solving of many knotty financial result of the stout defense put up by
coast a very sharp watch would be
puzzles; the ministry was never loath Hulfont, Dangloss and others.
kept on those Americans that had been
to call on him for adv.ice ami seldom
The duke’s impassioned plea was of impressed, so this task would not tie
disposed to disregard It. An outsider, no avail. His confreres saw the wis
easy of accomplishment. And if they
lie never offered a suggestion or plan dom of keeping Russia's greedy hand
made an attempt and failed one or
unasked. To this single qualification out of the country’s affairs at least
both would lie put in Irons.
lie owed much of the popularity mid for tlie present and reiterated their
They kept a sharp watch for an op
esteem in which he was held b.v the decision to seek the loans in England
portunity, but so strict was the watch
classes and the masses
Socially tie and Prance. The question, therefore, that none occurred. Finally prepara
■vas a great favorite. He enjoyed the would not be taken to parliament for
tions making for a voyage warned
freedom of the most exclusive homes reconsideration. Tlie duke sat down,
them that the ship would soon sail
in Edelweiss
pale in defeat; his heart was more bit away and if they were to put any
There was but one man connected ter than ever against the shrewd scheme into execution they must do
wltli the government to whom the pop American who liatl induced all these so without further delay.
ularity anti influence of John Tullis men to see through ills eyes.
One day Katherine left the collar <>f
At this juncture tlie prince, gather iter sailor jacket open Just low enough
proved distasteful. That man was the
Duke of Perse. On more than one ing from tbe manner of his ministers to betray her sex. A petty officer was
occasion the cabinet had chosen to be that tlie question was settled to his the first to discover the fact and re
guided by the sagacity of John Tullis liking, leaned forward mid announced ported it to the officer of the deck.
iu preference to following the lines to ills uncle, tlie premier:
Katherine was summoned liefore the
"I’m tired. Uncle Caspar. How much commander and acknowledged her de
laid down by the astute minister of
fin.rrice. The decision to offer the new longer is if?*
ception. Tlie officer would have put
bond I ssue in London and Paris was
Count llalfont coughed. “Ahem! her ashore at once, but she begged to
due to the earnest, forceful argument Just a few minutes, your highness, be allowed to remain, for a time at
of John Tullis—outside tbe cabinet Pray be patient er tny little man.”
least, as cook. Her request was grant
chamber, to be sure. This was but
Prince Bobby flushed, He always ed, and she was transferred to the
one instance in which tlie plan of the knew tiiat he was being patronized galley. But as there was not a wo
treasurer was overridden. He resent when any one addressed him as “my man's garment of any kind aboard
ed the plain though delicate influence little man."
she must needs retain her sailor togs.
of the former Wall street mat). Tullis
“I have an
One evening when the ship was at
had made it plain to the ministry that with a stiffening of his back.
anchor off New London John told his
Graustark could not afford to place it
The Duke of Perse smiled grimly. In wife that he could swim ashore if he
self in iletit to the Russians, ftito whose his most polite manner he arose to ad could only get away from the ship.
bands sooner or later tlie destinies of dress the now harassed princeling, But this was impossible, for marines
the railroad might be expected to fall. who shitted uneasily on tlie pile of were on watch, and any one Jumping
The wise men of Graustark saw Ills lawbooks.
overboard would lie shot. If be were
point without force of argument and
"May your most bumble subject pre not shot a boat would be lowered, and
Voted down iu the parliament the sume to inquire into tlie nature of he would be captured before he had
duke’s proposition to place tbe loan in your highness’ engagement?”
swum a hundred yards. The sailors
St. Petersburg and Berlin. For this
"You may, your grace,” said the hail got wind of the intention of tbe
particular act of trespass upon the prince.
captain to sail the next morning for
•hike’s official preserves he won tlie
The duke waited. A smile crept into England, and the Englishmen of the
hatred of the worthy treasurer and his tlie eyes of tlie others. “Well, what is
crew were much delighted at the pros
no inconsiderable following among the the engagement?”
pect of going home.
deputies.
“I had a date to ride with Uncle
Though the night was not dark, the
But John Tullis was not in Edel Jack at 11 and to review the troops."
Cloughs determined to make an at
weiss for the purpose of meddling
Count Hal font interposed good liu- tempt. About eight bells a great flare
with state affairs. He was there be moredly: "There is nothing more to
of light, appeared in the galley, and
cause In1 elected to stand mentor to come before us today, your grace, so 1
Katherine, who had secretly collected
the son of bis lifelong friend, even fancy we may as well close the meet
as much inflammable stuff as she
though that son was a prince of tbe ing. To my mind it is rather a silly*
could conceal and had touched a burn
blood and controlled by the will of custom which compels us to keep the
three regents chosen by Ids own sub- prince with us -er—after the opening ing brand to it. raised the cry of
Jects.
of (lie session. Of course, your high I "Fire!”
A fire on shipboard, especially on a
To say that the tiny prince loved ness, we don’t mean to say that you
his big. broad shouldered, ruddy check are not interested in our grave deliber woollen man-of-war, where there are a
magazine and more or less ammunition
ed. adoring mentor would be puttitig ations.”
it too gently; lie idolized him. Tullis
Prince Bobby broke in eagerly: “Un always ready for use, is a danger need
was father, mother and big brother de Jack says I've Just got to be inter ing paramount attention. All bands
to the little fellow in knickers.
ested in ’em whether I want to or not were called either to tbe galley or to
One woman in Graustark was the He says it’s the only way to catch on the pumps, and all hands except John
source of never ending and constantly to things and become a regular prince. Clough obeyed. He was on the fore
increasing interest to this stalwart You see, Uncle Caspar, I've got a lot castle at the time watching the marine
companion to the prince. That woman to learn.”
nearest tiiui The man was too good a
was. alas, tlie wife of another man!
“Yes. your highness, you have," sol soldier to leave his post, but was too
Moreover, she was the daughter of emnly admitted the premier. “But I much interested In the fire that might
•im sure you will learn.”
tbe Duke of Perse.
cost him Ms Rfe to think of anything
“Under such an able instructor as else. John Clough scuttled to the bow
Tlie young and witty Countess of
Marlanx •■nine often to Edelweiss. She Uncle Jack you may soon know more sprit, got down on to the chains,
was n favorite at the castle, notwith than tlie wV-est man in the realm.” dropped noiselessly into the water and
standing the unhealthy record of her added tlie Duke of Perse.
swam for the shore.
“Thank you. your grace," said the
ancient au«l discredited busband, the
The fire in the galley was soon ex
Iron Count. Tullis had not seen tlie prince so politely that the duke was tinguished, and unfortunately as it at
count, but he had heard such tales of confounded, "1 know Uncle Jack will first appeared for Katherine there
him tiiat lie could not but pity this I lie glad to hear that. He’s—he’s afraid
were evidences tiiat she had been an
glorious young creature who called people may think he’s butting in too
incendiary. Had she been a man she
much."
him husband.
would have probably been hanged to
"Butting la!" gasped the premier.
At present we are permitted to nt-
tlie yardarm. Even had the ship been
At
tills
tlie
Duke
of
Perse
came
to
tend a meeting of the cabinet, wit ich
she would have
■its occasionally in solemn collective Ills feet again, an angry gleam in his In an English port
the civil autbori-
been
turned
over
to
eyes.
"My
lords."
he
began
hastily,
ness jnst off the throne room within
tlie tapestried walls of a dark little “it mu I certainly have occurred to ties. As It was she wgs considered a
antechamber known to the outside you before this that our beloved tit person to get rid of and was sent
world as the “room of wrangles." prince's English, which seems,’ after ashore.
Meanwhile John had landed safely
The question under discussion relates all, t<> be his mother tongue, Is not
to tbe loan of 5.00(1.000 gnvvos, tiefore what it should lie. Butting in! Yes without even haying licen shot at. The
mentioned
At the head of the long terday 1 overheard him advisfBg your next evening the pair met nt their
farm, embrii etl. bugged their children
(Tobe continued)
table, perched upon an augmentary 1
i
giie of lawpooks, sutfuoimted b* a lit-
and enjoyed a good supper.
tu Ehe meamftnê Caron Dauglo*«
•■■ watching him covertly from the
•dg* of the cafe garden across the
•quarr
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A Plucky W oman
HAVE YOU A
PASTEURIZING MILK,
CAMERA?
Gimpl« and Convenient Method of Do
ing It at Homa.
Milk is most conveniently pasteur-
ized in the bottles iu which it is de-
lit ered. To do this use a small pail
with a perforated false bottom. An
inverted pie tin with a few boles
punched in it will answer the purpose.
This will raise the bottles from the
bottom of the pail, thus allowing a
free circulation of water and preveut-
Ing bumping of the bottles, l’unch a
hole through the cap of one of the
bottles and insert a thermometer. Tbe
ordinary dealing type of thermometer
is likely to be inaccurate, so if possible
a good thermometer with tlie scale
etched on tlie glass should lie used.
Set the bottles of milk in the pail
and fill tile pail with water nearly to
the level of the milk. Put tlie pail on
the stove or over a gas tlame and heat
it until tlie thermometer in the milk
shows not less than 150 degrees or
more than 155 degrees F. The bottles
should then be removed from the wa
ter and allowed to stand from twenty
to thirty minutes. The temperature
will fall slowly, but may lie held more
uniformly by covering the bottles with
a towel. The punctured cap should be No. 9718
replaced with a new one or the bottle
should be covered with an iuverted
cap.
After tlie milk has been held
Omco of Comptroller of the Currt-ncy
as directed it should be cooled. To
WaA.ti.jton, D C. April 5, |9|0
avoid danger of breaking the bottle
tbe water should be warm nt first. lie
Where»«, bv «atisfactorv evidence presented
place the warm water slowly with cold to the nndersigned, it has been mad • lo appear
water. After cooling milk should in that "I he First National Bank of Bandon” m
all cases be held at the lowest avail
the City of Bandon in the Countv ol Coos and
able temperature.
IF SO YOU WILL FIND
THE LARGEST AS
SORTMENÏ OF
Films, Plates,
Papers, Post Cards,
Chemicals, Etc
In The County At The
Drug Co
Bandon
If You Have Not One,
Buy One At Once It Wiil
Pay You
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Slate of Oregon has complied
visions of the Statutes I
DOGS’ BAD HABITS
How to Break Them by the Persistent
Use of the Lead.
Dogs are very useful animals on the
farm, especially where there tire slteep
Collies are about the best breed to lie
used for driving sheep, and if properly
and thoroughly trained when young
they cau be made to drive cows as
well as any hired man. One thing that
troubles many farmers Is the bad hab
its acquired by dogs.
One of the
worst of these habits is tiiat of rush
ing at vehicles and barking furiously.
It is, unfortunately, one of the most
diflicult to cure, and it is only by stern
measures that anything in the way of
Improvement can be made. The collie
is one of the greatest offenders in this
way. One of the best means found to
with all the pro
the United States, re
quired lo he complied with before an association
shall be authorized to commence th
business of
Banking;
i
Now Therefore
I.
Lawrence O. Murry,
Comptroller of the Currency, do herei y certify
that “ The First National Bank of Ban Ion" in tlie
City of Bandon in the County of Coo, and Stale
of Oregon is authorized
lo commence the busi
ness of Bankinii as provided tn Section F lily one
hundred and sixty
nine of the Revised Statutes
of the United States.
In testimony whereof witness my hand
and Seal of office this Fifth day of April, 1910
Lawrence O. Murray
[Seal)
Comptroller of the Currency
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Halley’s Comet an Early Riser
M;ry 3 -Halley's comet rose to
day at 3:04 a.m., and tomorrow at
3:02 a.m. Sun rises 4:55 a. id . The
comet's speed today is about 106,140
miles per hour. Comet’s distance
from the earth today about 67,000,-
000 miles, but diminishing by sev
eral millions daily. Alter 75 years
of waiting the great climax comes
next month.
Should Use Care in Arrests
The Gold Beach Globe has 1 een
going after State Deputy Game
cure him of this habit is to provide
a lead, and whenever tlie dog starts Warden F, M. Morgan, charging
attach the lead to his collar, thereby him with being over zealous to make
letting liim know that he is being dis prosecutions in some insi.mces, and
ciplined.
Another habit which is almost as being dereiect in duty in others
We are not
bad is the persistent way a dog, on down in Curry county.
being let loose, will rush up to people, conversant with the conditions in
barking furiously.
Many accidents
have been caused in this way and old Curry county, but Mr. Morgan made
people as well as young frightened. an arrest til this city recently, which,
To prevent this the only thing to do while it was in accordance with the
is to insist upon the dog being put on
a lead before he is let loose. If this law, yet it was net cominendai lc tn
is persisted in it will in time break any way, as the so-called offender
him of tbe habit.
had done nothing more than kill a
bird that is destructive to the fishing
industry of the community, and while
THE FEEDER.
these birds are protected by a game
law that is a farce in many particu
To make tlie mash properly the bran lars, there should be a bounty for
should be stirred in tbe boiling water. killing such birds.
It was probably
Just as our mothers made cornmeal
not
the
intent
of
the
law to protect
mush.
any
such
birds,
but
it
is the letter,
Feed Rack Easily Constructed.
A good rack handy for feeding sheep and thus gives a game warden the
can be made by any one bandy with opportunity to exercise his authority
tools. It will soon save its cost in the
if he chooses, although he should
economy with which oue can feed.
use discretion in so doing No game
Do Not Overfeed Sows.
Sows overfed or made extra fat with warden will gain the good wiil of
an extravagant allowance of corn will
the people by protecting destructive
uot breed so surely us if tlieir systems
are iu a cooler and less feverish cou- birds. This article is not written to
ditiou.
as-ail Mr. Morgan nor any other
Separate Cattle From Sheep.
game warden, but merely lo point
Sheep graze closer than cattle and
therefore should unt be crowded into out what is just and right. No game
tbe same lot with them. They chew game warden will ever lose his posi
off the grass so short that the cattle tion or the respect of tlie people by
cannot get a good nibble.
using judgment in making arrests,
Necessity For Feeding Shed.
and
they should be careful as well as
Generally speaking, it is probable
that anywhere in the corn belt fatten other officers of the law.
A FAITHFUL COLLIE COUNTENANCE.
ing steers are nine-tenths of the time
as well off in an ordinary yard as they
Would be anywhere else, but one-tenth
of tlie time a shed is absolutely essen
Hal.
Salt For the Stock.
Salt is necessary to the health and
thrift of the domestic animals, and
they should bave It in winter as well
as in summer. They need more of it
probably during tbe period of abun-
Jant succulent feed, but the animal
system requires more or less of it all
the time A good plan is to keep salt
in sheltered boxes where the stor k can
get nt it at will. This is a safeguard
against neglect, and. being accustomed
to it at pleasure, there is no danger
that too much will b« taken.
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Curry Will Have Bank.
J. G. Loucks of Port Orford. Or.,
Was in Portland yesterday after t< -
turning front a trip East, lie is
completing financial arrangements to
open at Port Orford , oil May 1st,
the first bank in Curry Co. Mr.
Loucks' principal correspondents
will be tlie United States National
Bank ol Portland and the Wells
Fargo Company of San Francisco,
Telegrata.