Image provided by: Bandon Historical Society Museum
About Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 188?-1910 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1910)
«h TRUXTON KING iew wry wkje Open; hi» heart expert* i th,it ta utl-h tfr would fr*P- Wo. 9718 ■‘Thetb is Yirthlnst »tipernatuml about King's disappear:! nc«\" said Tullis felt if it ci u!J b.’ proved .that ho had TREASIR\ DEPARTMENT sharply. "That’s all tionsense. tie bad fo'i' ht a dti< I And the reason for this money about him. und it perhaps turns stn-ular bequest w.w that the tcstalor, Copyright, 1909, by George Barr Offx 4 Compliollet oi the Cunei y out that there really wan a man nt Fitz Hugh's aunt, had list her Lu» McCutcheon Washington, D C. April », 1910 the crock in tbe d<A>r, a clever brigand Htnv a Mother Prevented Her Son ■ bard oti the field of houor. Whether who today has pot the lietter uf our thi were a trumped up reason or uot Where«», by satiJavt.W evidt-osr t«<scnlrd Copyright, 1909, bj Dodd, Meat From Being Killed In a Duel. vali.glorious friend. Tbe shooting iu never came out. to the nndrrsigned. it ha» I n H.ade to aj -M & Company the fill!.« is mole disturbing th:«« this, I..:n«-staff bore the challenge and, re- that “The Fir it National P-uk ol J Ban. anc mi in to my mind." tu; ; in r. reportisl that Forshay only ' the City of Bar don in the County I Of By LEONARD MULLOY. Coos ana "This mystery coming on top of tbe SINOPSIS Ataciican Press Asso objected to his antagonist fighting , State oi Oregon hat competed with all t.ie pi other is all the more ditiicult to under (Copyright, tsiu, by masked, 'Langstaff had told him that ciation.] ' visions of the Statutes f the United i-.'s, re stand—I mean the disappeitrame of Iu Louisiana about the middle of tbe if be did not consent to this he would CHAPTER I---1 ruttoll King amvrs in Eld tli«' Countess Mariaux." said Barou quired to be complied with before an association last century there lived 011 a planta call the affair off nnd make public the elweiw. capital of Graustark, and metis the Duiiglou. pulling at bis imperial in dial! be authoiized to commence the business of reason. Upon this Forshay gave way. tion left her by her husband a Mrs. beautiful niece of Spantz. a gun maker. 11--- plain perplexity, "But we must not and. having the right as the chal 1 Banking; Ki ng dors a lavoi f»r Pr nee RoLin, th >oun, stop here talking, Will you come with Stewart with oue sou. She had been lenged party to choose the weapons, | Now Therefore I, Lawrence O. Murry, murried at sixteen, and at thirty-six, me. Mr. Tullis, to the tower? 1 shall ruler cf the country, wh< se guardian u John he chose pistols. Lnngstaff was sent j Comptroller >i the Currency, do herei y certify when this boy. Fitz Hugh Stewart, send cut my Lest man to work on the Tuilu, an Arrerican. lll---Bai >n Dangle 1 back to say that the distance must lie I that “Ihe First alional Bank of Bandon1 in the cns«' of the lady, it Is a most amaz was nineteen years old. she was a minuter of police, interviews King and warn. five paces. Forshay, thinking this was very young looking ami still handsome ing thing. I still have liojie that she him against Olga, the gumuaker's niece. IV— woman. Indeed, the boy apiM*ari*d more a bluff, consented. He doubtless ex- i City of Bandon in the County of Coos and Slate will ap|s ar in person to explain tbe like her younger brother than her son. jiected after this to receive mi apology of Oregon is authorized to coninb-nc the L>u.. Km,; invade, the royal park, meets the poner affair.” Tbe two were devoted to each other. If tliis were so he was to be disap new of Banking a* provided in Section lifty one and is prevented to the lad's fas,mating Aur.t "1 think not.” said Tullis gloomily. hundred and sixty nine of ihe Revised Statutes One day there appeared iu the parish pointed. I »tame. V—The committee of ten. conspi-i- "This looks like abduction—foul play, where the Stewarts lived l ’ inkton of the United States. Fitz Hugh was not a party to these or whatever you choose to call it. She tors against the prince, meets in an underground In testimony whereof witness my hand has never left her father’s house in Forshay. a man about forty years old, details, they having been attended to chamber, whgre the girl Olga is disclosed as one wiio gave out that he was intending to by Langstaff under Instructions from and Seal of otii.e this Fifth day I April, |9|0 just this manner before. I believe, who is to kill Prince Kobin with a bomb, VI-- Lawrence O. Vunay baron, that Marlanx tias taken her settle there for the purpose of prac Mrs. Stewart. The youngster had got .Seal] John Tullis calls on the beautiful Countess in away by force. She told ine yesterday ticing law. Forshay was a typical au inkling as to the real cause under 14-10t Comptroller of the Current y gornede, who warns him that her hated and no tiiat she would never go back to him southerner of antebellum days—long lying tile affair, and his southern hair, sombrero, tight trousers and 'a blood was hot for the meeting. His torious old husband, Count Marlanx, is con if she could Help it. J have already spiring against the prince. VII, VIII, IX andX given you my suspicions regarding his flowing skirt to his coat. He purport- mother remained tranquil, neither at Street Improvement Notice ---King visits the house of the witch of Gan look designs upon the—ahem!" Catching etl to have sprung from oue of the tempting to encourage nor quiet him. The night before the duel was to the eager gaze of the prince, be oldest and best families of South Car gap and meets the r oyal o usehold there. Hr Noli i < !i" I I < banged the word "throne" to “treas olina and was quite free in small ex come off Mrs. Forshay after her son ; coun-.il ol tlte city el Bati Jvn, i .. at a r. ul. sees an eye gleaming through a crack in a d o' penditures. such as wines, liquors, ci was in lie<k went into his room to bid ury." • nict-ting fiiereol, held on the Imh < ..v .4 »lav. and while searching for the person he is over Loraine, her cheeks white with reso gars, etc. Nevertheless he had little him goodby. I9K1, pas« u resolution, wheie y it >. ■ pr.. powered and dragged into a loft. He is con or no means, and it was his object to "Why. mother," he said, “ won ’ t you lution. turned upon John Tullis. "You poj 4 and d.'tern.ined to in pio.c Low« : Ma. t fronted lly Count Marians and then taken to he might leave the rescue of the countess acquire a foothold I11 the community be up when 1 leave in the morning?” Stmt, bom Atwater strict nor.lev. t; ;c -Iri,. under round den of the committee of ren. "Yes, dear boy; I’ll be up before you, w I r ol th. Coqui’.e river. l>) c. u-.: li e to the proper authorities—tbe police.” by making a profitable marriage. Forshay and Fitz Hugh Stewart met but 1 prefer to say goodby to you in sa r. • to be covered with a p'ai k .nd ¡ ¡In, she said calmly. "1 think it is your "He is honest—as honest as his at the house of a planter, and Fitz ease we are separated by this villain arid e werk, crowned in the i. .!.!!•, 4 ,n li duty as an American to bead the grandmother." cried the old wumatt I. 2 'i But first 1 wish you to take plai k, .dart foot siu’W.-'k each search fir Mr. King, if Count Mar- Hugh invited him to visit at the now She bestowed a toothless grin upon pla k s.iifaced one side, for the fi> ' width I h'.nx lias spirited his wife away, pray Stewart home. Forshay called and something to give you a good night's said street, i. e., 75 feet, for the full len.-t!i o him. "Now, what is it you want to at once determined to make every ef sleep. All depends on a steady nerve, who Las a better right?” portion alx-ve specified, and in detail a< > ffo?” fort to marry the widow. Expecting and since you were a little boy. loss to till* (I«u d city specifications for st.-eiti "But we are not sure that he”— "I want to go through that kitchen, that the son would oppose his moth of sleep has made you nervous the work. CHAPTER IX. ‘AVe nre sure that Mr. King is either er marrying a second time, he was just to satisfy myself of one or two following day.” NOW unless the owners of two-thirds of the dead or in dire need of help,” she in very adroit about his courtship, con STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES. things.” King was looking hard at After much persuasion Fitz Hugh real property fronting upon both sides oi the terrupted hotly. tli« crack in the kitchen door. Sud UT Ilobbs halted his mail flight. cealing his intention from Fitz Hugh. took the dose she offered him. She sail portion of said Street file a written emon “Colonel Qulnnox is quite competent denly he started ns if shot. He decided to return to tbe held him it long while in her arms, strance a ainst such work with the City Record ) but. His friend might be In to conduct the search," lie said shortly. The «taring, burning eye was again then, giving him the farewell kiss, left er, cn or before the 15th -lay ol Jua . 1910, “But Colonel Quinnox lias gone forth then the Common Council will pass . i Ordi looking straight at him from the jag desperate ueed of aid. him. nance providing (oi the constnict'on ol such im* ged crack in the door! Then, with his heart in his mouth, he on another mission. He may be un At 3 o'clock in the morning Mrs. provent nt. also providing therein that th.- cost able to give any of “i’ll get you this time!” he shouted. slowly began to retrace Ills steps, walk Stewart arose, went into her son’s thereof shall be assessed against th: adj cent his time to eroMing tbe room In two eager leaps. ing where lie had galloped a moment room and put on the clothes he had property, ard also providing for the col.<< n if s e n r c li for The door in his violent clutch swung before. A turn In the road caused him laid out to wear in the duel—all black. die san)- as a lien again*t the eld property. King. It is open with a bang. to draw rein sharply. A hundred yards Dated at Jiandon, Oregon, this 26th day Then site kissed him site did not fear rageous, John Tul May. 1910. The owner of that mocking, phan ahead five or six men were struggling to awaken him. for she had given him * lis, to refuse help!” C. R. WADE. with a riderless bay horse. tom eye wan gone! an opiate and went to the door to "I don’t refuse 20-St City Recorder. Like a frantic dog, Truxton dashed “By Jove!" ejaculated Hobbs, "It’s meet Langstaff. who was riding up to help!” lie exclaim about the little gitclien. looking in his horse!" the house. Entering the carriage, she ed. “But I’ll tell every corner, every crick, for signs of ■ As be drew nearer it struck wits driven to tbe field where Forshay you this — I consid tbe thing be chitted. Tbe old woman forcibly that the men were not what Summons and Ills second, with a surgeon, stood er it my duty as a was standing 111 the middle of the be had thought them to be. They were waiting. man to devote IN THE JUSTICE C OURT I OR THE outer room, grinning at him with gen an evil looking lot. more like the strik- Instead of a mask Mrs. Stewart wore what strength I SIXTH JUSTICE DISTRICT. COOS ers he had 81*00 In the town earlier in blue malevolence. a blue veil, covering her face to the have to the service COUNTY STATE OF OREGOM “Ila. lit!” she croaked. "You fool! tile day. Even as he was turning the chin and tied behind, so as to conceal of a wom a n in You fool! Search! Smell him out! All new thought over in ills mind one of 1 her long hair. Langstaff, who was A. McNair, Plain till, trouble. Come, the good It will do you! lilt, ha!" them stepped out of the little knot v SUMMONS desirous to save one whom he sup- baron; we will go "By <ad, 1 will get at tlte bottom of ajtd. without a word of warning, lifted J. H. Timon, Defendant ’ posed to be his young friend, Fitz to the tower.” thia’’’ shouted Truxton, stubborn rage his arm and fired point blank at the Hugh, approached Forshay’s second To J. H. I imon, the above named d ■!■ .*<!. 11 Count Ilaifont in poeetMMlng him. "There's some one little Englishman. A pistol ball whizzed In I lie Name o( I he Slate of Orcgoi.: with a proposition for settlement that tervened, hastily here, and I know it. I’m not such a close by his head His horse leaped You are hereby required Ic aj | 1 ■■ fore tl would clear all parties from any stig proposing t li a t a fool as to Itelleve— Say! What’s that? to the side of tbe road in terror, al undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, for the above “I don ’ t refuse ma. Forshay declined to accept it. second party lie The ceiling! By the eternal, that scrap most unseating film. designated District, Io answer the complaint oi help !” “ Very well," said Langstaff; “ if you sent out at once the plainlilf hied herein, within six weeks from ing nolee explain« It! There's where But Hobbs had fighting blood In his nre determined to kill this boy I prom th« date of the first publication hereof, to-wit, on the secret trapdoor la— in the ceiling! veins. What is more to the point, he with instruction« to raze the witch’s ise you that you will have to go b:$k or before the 21st day of July. 1910. Within arin'a reach, at that! Watch hail a Mauser revolver in Ills pocket. hut if necessary. to the state you came from, for you “I shall be happy to lead the expedi You will take notice that if you so fail to ap me, old woman!** He jerked It out and. «b-spite a second will not lie welcome here." pear and answer, that the plaintiff will take tion," said young Count Vos Engo, TI m * hag was standing in tbe kitchen shot from the picket, prepared to ride When Forshay was convinced that judgement against you for the amount of $17.07, She down upon the party, An instant later bowing deeply to the young lady her door now. still grinning evilly, the five paces which were to separate and for costs and disbursements. self. watched the eager young man pound half a dozen revolvers were blazing 1 his summons is made persuanl to an order the combatants was not a bluff he "You shall, Vos Engo,” said Ilaifont. U| mhi the low ceiling with a three leg away at him. Hobbs turned at once FOHHHAY RBTOGNTZED HKK. made a protest through his second, in made and filed June 6, 1910, and motion there, “ Prepare at once. Take ten men. ” fore made and filed in this office hy C. R. ged stool that lie had seized from tile and rode in the opposite direction, Tullis turned suddenly to the resent He proposed to Mrs. Stewart and was sisting that fighting at such a distance Wade, plaintiff's attorney. whirling to fire twice nt the unfriendly door. He proposed again und was murder or suicide. Langstaff re Dated al Bandon, Oregon this 6th day of He was pounding vigorously on the group Soon he was out of range, ful girl. “Loraine,” lie said gently as rejected. ported the matter to his principal, wlto June, 1910. the others drew away, “ don ’ t be hard again received a refusal. Determined roughly boallled celling when tile The only tiling left for him to do was Geo, P. Topping with me. You don't understand.” to force his way into the Stewart fam said firmly that they would fight at sharp voice of the old woman, raised to ride nt once to the clt- and give Justice of the Peace "Yes, I 1 do," she said stubbornly, ily and an interest in their possessions, five paces or not nt all. Forshay re 22-6t in command, caused him to lower the the alarm. luctantly consented—indeed, he must in love with her." "You are he persisted in his proposals till he stool sail turn upon tier with gleaming, Suddenly his horse swerved nnd "Yes; that’s quite true.” was at last treated by the widow with either consent or be branded as a triumphant eyes The look lie saw in leaped furiously out of stride, stum coward. Tills close range was Intend “ A married woman! ” the severity be merited. The R ecorder $1.50 per yea.r her face was Siiffli'ient to check Ills en bling, but recovering himself almost in ed by Mrs. Stewart to prevent the “ I can't help it. I must do all I can Mrs. Stewart, fearing to make trou terprise for tbe moment He dropped stantaneously. In lite same second be ble between her son and her suitor, meeting if that wore possible, but If tli«' stool end started toward her. his heard the sharp crack of a firearm far for her.” She looked into his honest eyes for kept the matter of his proposals to Forshay was not thus to be driven off srius extended to catch her swaying down the unbroken ravine to his left. n 60 YEARS- moment. herself. Young Stewart noticed that the field she had no idea of the con form. The look of the dying was in A second shot came, this time from the test being given up and had another EXPERIENCE "Forgive me, ” she murmured, hang Forshny came no more to the house, iter cyi*s She seemed to be crumpling right nnd «'lose at hand. His horse was but thought little of his remaining motive in being close to her antago- before him. staggering, swaying; then down tie ing iter head. Then she smiled brightly up Into his away. Mrs. Stewart seldom joined in nist. He reached her In time, his strong crashed. Hobbs swinging clear barely Tlte two second« stood together on face. “Have your way, then. Remem the social affairs in vogue among her arms grasping the frail, bent figure as In time to «»scape being pinioned to the one side and equidistant front tlte prin ber that I am iter friend too.” neighbors, but her son did nnd was it sank to the floor. As be lifted her ground. A stream of blood was pour Tlte guard about tlte prince was dou constantly meeting Forshay. But Fitz cipals. Langstaff holding a handker bodily from her feet. Intent upon car ing from the side of the poor beast. bled. Orders requiring the strictest Hugh noticed that Forshay’s manner chief. He raised ft and held it sus t'C M ahks Aghast at tills unheard of wantonness, rying her to the open air. her bony cure of his person were issued by toward him had changed. What had pended for a few seconds prior to giv CrOlQNS fingers sank into his arm witli the grip the little Interpreter knew not whiiMi I Jvv Corvr'!aHT' .i-. Count Ilaifont. Baron Dangloss began been an effusive friendliness had be ing the signal by dropping it. During of deatli, nnd—could lie believe his way to turn, but stood there dazed un Anronr* ffentltng n «'«•♦< h rn<' »’ •«cr'.p’ln. nir*y to see tilings in a different light. come a marked antagonism. this brief interval Mrs. Stewart rained •i'.’kly nBcerinh» our <-, . »n free whelk -r • n euro!—a low. mocking laugh came from til a third shot brought him to his .ivviition 1« pioitRbly* p’K. • 'Dhle CGnimunira, Tilings that had puzzled him before One evening at a social gathering of her- left hand and lifted her veil, ex t. t aRfrictly •st’.al. » ,.NüCPOK <»?i her lips. senses. Tlte bullet kicked up the dust soi t free. Oldeflt rurency lui r•■-ui n-;.* p.uent- . now seettu'd clear. mi'll Stewart made a remark which posing her face on that side which Pnlentff taken thrmcli Mui ti <V Co. receive Down where the pebbly bouse yard near tils feet. He scrambled for the But late iu the afternoon a telegram bn Hight a sneer from Forshay. This was farthest from the seconds. For al notice, wlf ìiont chnrço, in the merged into the mossy banks Mr. heavy underbrush nt the roadside and to Tullis which upset all was followed up by other overt acts shay recognized her and changed col Iloblis Mt tinlit. still staring with darted off into the roadside, his revolv was brought of their calculations and caused the plain to every one present. Stewart, or. Before he could determine what gloomy eyes the dark little hut up er in tils linnd. his heart palpitating I« . 1 ’ * . I r. minister of police to swear softly- in fancying that his mother might have action if any to take the handkerchief hit Din <>f nay h « leni i.J«* ,î c : »I *1 .•» • • ». Í 5 a tli«> glen, A quarter of an hour hail like mad. Time and again as he fled i- : ? *ir ri« *ii 'iff, >1. ^oid by uh . pur«' disgust, it was from the Count- something to do witli this treatment floated down from Langstaff's hand. passed since King dlsappear«>d through through ttie dark thickets be heard the * NnW Yark ess Marlanx herself, sent from For and dreading to have her name dis Forshny sprang up on Ills toes and the doorway. Mr. Iloblis was getting hoarse shouts of men In the distance vrak. a station far down the railway. cussed. bore all patiently till Forshny fell dead with a bullet in his heart. lie. vous. At 10 o’clock the next morning Colo In tin' dire tiou of Vienna. It was self made a remark to him that was posi Mrs. Stewart walked with a firm Tbe shiftless, lanky goose herd came nel Qulnnox and a company of soldiers, explanatory: “I am going to Schloss tively insulting, when lie replied in step to her carriage and was driven fortli In time an«l lazily drove his scat riding np from the city gates toward '■ Marlanx, th to to eml my days. There tered flock «iff into the lower glen. kind. Forshay slapped his face. The toward her horn«.', WnlN'r Langstaff the north In response to a cull for is no hope f< r me. I go voluntarily. Presently Ilobbs caught Right of a help from honest herders who reported boy did not proi eed further with the beside her. For a few minutes she lay OR photographic film Will you not understatal why I am back in the corner of the carriage, thill stream «f smoke, rather black attacks and robberies of nn alarming matter nt the time, but when he went and printing paper, leaving Edelweiss? You must know." tiian blue, arising from the little chiro- nature, came upon the stiff, footsore, home apprised his mother of what had then, turning her face toward Lang It was rigned “ingnmede.” cameras, pure chemi staff. raised her veil. M> at tbe rear of tbe cabin. His eyes thorn scratched Mr. Hobbs not far Tullis was dunifounded. He cuught occurred. “Great heavens]" from the walls of the town. TJie colo lite pet'cl rating glance of Dangloss nnd This was at a time when the code cals and supplies of all kinds, There was silem e between tile two nel was not long in grasping the sub flushed under the sndden knowledge duello was in vogue In Louisiana. Mrs. come to this store and you stance of Hobbs’ revelations, lie rode for a time; then l.angstaff asked: Stewart saw that a great misfortune that this shrewd old man also under will be certain of depend off at once for the witch's hovel, send “ Why did you <lo this? ’ stood why she was leaving Edelweiss. had befallen herself nnd her son. If ing Hobbs with a small. Instructed es Because of him! Because site "It was tbe only way to save my able quality. We sell the Fitz Hugh dlil not challenge Forshny loved cort to the castle, where Baron Dan- t liim and would not be near him. llis he would lie cut by all his acquaint boy.” gloss was in consultation with Mr. Tul "But was it necessary to kill your ances. if he did challenge him For heart swelled exultantly In the next lis and certain ministers. moment. A brave resolve was born shay would doubtless kill him. In fact, enemy?” The city was peaceful enough, much within him. “Yes; after my expedient of Insisting the widow saw in this treatment of to th«* surprise of Iinbbs. No disturb "We don’t need a key to that, my her son a spirit of revenge that was on close range fail«*d 1 must kill Mm.” ance had been reported, said the boy," said the baron indulgently. "But direct«*«! toward herself. "Why?" She lay £•*• guardsmen who rode beside him. I'p “If I had not the affair would have 1 will say that she has biaim'd little awake all night thinking over the mat in the hills there had been sonic depre- 1 consideration for you when she steal.« ter und in the morning told Fitz Hugh gone oti till one of the two itad killed dations. l»ut that was all. away in the dead of night without a that lie must challenge Forshay. the other, and my son would have "All?" groaned Mr Hobbs. “All? which makes truer, better- A friend of the Stewart family. Wal been the one to die. As it is he will Hang it all, man. wot do you call all? ! word. Unfeeling, I’d say. Well, we balanced negatives, and enn devote our attention to Mr. King, ter Langstaff, was called in and re consider himself demeaned that his You haven't heard 'nlf of It yet. 1 tell who Is lost." v quested to act as Fitz Hugh’s second. mother should have done tlte work Cyko Paper for deeper, you, there's been the devil to pay. , “See here. bar. .t." aald Tullis after He gave the information that Forshay which should have fallen to him." Walt till the colonel comes back from softer, clearer prints. a moment; "I want you to give me a bad fought several duels and was a I»angstaff was silent for a moment, Gan look gap. He'll have news for Let us show you our couple of giMxl men for a few days. dead shot. Mrs. Stewart did not wince then said sadly: you; take it from me. be will. That • I'*i going to Schloss Mtiilank I'll get at this, maintaining her position that "If I had known that you were to splendid assortment of poor chap ’as gone up iu smoke as her away from that place if I have to her son must send tbe challenge. Be fight this battle I should have insisted sure ns my name's Ilobbs.” cameras. Pure chemicals, kill Marlanx r.nl swing for it!" fore Langstaff went with it to For nn taking It upon myself." They met Baron Dangloss near the all photographic supplies. At 7 o’clock that ni.ht. accompanied shay the mother Instructed him as to When Fitz Hugh Stewart awoke tlte barracks, across the park from the by two clever secret service men, Tul the terms he should Insist upon. The sun stood high. His mother approach Developing and printing castle. He was in close, earnest con lis boartled the train for the west. A meeting must take place in some se- ed his bed. He started up. done. Reasonable charges. versation with John Tullis and Count man who stood In the tobacconist’s cludisl spot, only a second for each "Lie down, my boy; it’s all over " Ilaifont, both of whom seemed labor shop on th«' station platform smiled principal and a surgeon should be And she told him what she Itad done. ing under Intense exeftemeut. quietly to himself as the train pulled present and Fitz Hugh Stewart should To this day no one in that section The arrival of Ilobbs. a pitiful but out. Then he walked briskly away. It be permitted to fight masked. knows that it was a woman instead of heroic object, at once arrested th«» at wa« Peter Brutus, tlte lawyer. COMPANY If Lit ngM tiff were to be required to a boy that gave Forshay his death tention of every one. His story was 1 _'£.tc.'Jitr'ng trap Itad l>eeti set for give a reason for this singular provi- wound I got th«* story front that boy heard by • most distinguished audi- rttced a sudden thro bless moment: fils mind leaped backward to the unex plained smoke mystery of tbe day be fore. it was on the end of his tongue to cry out to his unseen patrou, to urge him to Iwive tbe witch to her deviltry and come along home, when the old woman herself appeared iu the door way-alone. She sat down upon the doorstep, puffing awny at a long pipe, her hocti- ed face almost invisible from tbe dis tance which he resolutely held. She was no more than a black, inanimate heap of rags piled against tbe door jamb. Ilobbs let out a shout. The old wo man arose and hobbled toward him. leaning upon a great cane. “Whe-wbere’s Mr. King?" called out Ilobbs. Her arm was raised, a bony finger pointing to the treetops above her hovel. “He’s gone. Didn't you see him? He went off among the treetops. You won’t see him again." She waited a moment and then went on In most ingratiating tones: “Would you care to come into my house? 1 can show you tbe road he took. You"— But Mr. Hobbs, his hair on end. had dropped the rein of King's horse and was putting boot to his own beast, whirling frantically Into the path that led away from tbe hated, damned spot. Down the road he crashed, pursued by witches whpse persistence put to shame the efforts of those famed Indies of Tam o' Slianter in the long ago. if he had looked over his shoulder be might have discovered that he was followed by a riderless horse, nothing more. But a riderless hors« is a grewsome thing sometimes. B B I Scienfific H ft ^NSCO FILM Bandon (To be coattneud; • •• < •. a . 4 • • • è I ■ion h« should My that Stewart wu when he was a mau of sixty. Drug 1
