Bandon recorder., August 04, 1910, Image 4

TRUXTON KING
IN THE COUNTY COURT FOR
'Here's the situation in u nutshell.”
"Hobbs,” be said, "we’ve got to And
weut ou the prime minister. “We are
OREGON. IN AND 1 OU
John Tullis; that’s all there is to it”
“I dare say, sir," said Mr. Hobhs, doomed unkess succor reaches us from
COOS C'OUN'lY.
Copyrifi.I, I9u9, by üeorge Barr with sprightly decisiveness. “He's very the outside. We seem unable to warn
Matter
the
In
ol ti»v
Estate ol
John Tullis, who, if giveu time, might
much need«»d.”
Fine Quality Bread, Cake«, Pie« and Pastry.
"I'm going to need him before long succeed in cuiiecting a sufficient force
of
loyal
countryiueu
to
harass
au«l
as my seeond.”
First Class Restaurant
I
Later on much of Truxton’s good hu­ eventually overthrow the dictator. 1
mor was restored and his vanity pleased am l6atb to B|M»ak of auotber alterna­ ■ Private Boxes for Pi ivate Parties.
by a polite request from Count Ilal- tive that has b«<en discussed at length
fout to attend an important council in by the ministers and tbeir friends. The
The best of service guaranteed
the “room of wrangles” that evening Duke of Perse, from a bed of pain and
anguish, has counseled us to take
at D.
Short orders at all hours from 5:30 a m to 10:00 p. m.
Very boldly be advanced upon the steps in the direction 1 am about to
castle a few minutes before the ap- speak of.^
“We can appeal to Russia in tills
pointed hour.
He came upon Loraine Tullis at the hour of stress, but we will have to
edge of the terrace. She was walking make an unpleasant sacrifice. Russia
slowly in the soft shadows beyond the is eager to take over our new issue of
row of lights on the lower gallery. He railway bonds. Hitherto we have v«>ted
knew- her at a glance, this slim girl in against disposing of the bonds In that
country, the reason beiug obvious. St.
spotl«*ss white.
“Loraine!" he whispered, reaching Petersburg wants a new connecting
her side in two bounds. She put out line with her possessions in Afghanis­
her hands, and he clasped them. Plain­ tan. Our line will provide a most di­
ly she was confused. "I've been dying rect route—a cutoff, I believe they call
for a glimpse of you. Do you think it. Last year the Grand Duke Paulus
ehambei. whgre the g I Olga is disclosed as one you've treated me”—
volunteered to provide the money for
who is .0 LiU Pr’ .«.e Kobin wi h a bomb, V1--
"Don't. Truxton!” she pleaded, sud­ the construction of the line from Edel­
|ohn Tulli« calls on »he beau.i ui Counters In- denly serious.
“You must pot co:nc weiss north to Balak on condition that
hen*. I saw—well, you know. I was Russia be given the right to use the
■-omede, »ho warns h.m ih-t her hated and no-
line in connection with her own roads
so eshamed; I was so sorry.”
.orious old huibanii. Count M lar-, is con-
Twin Screw, New and Fast
to the orient, You may see the ad-
He
still
held
her
hands.
pir ig against the prince. VII. VIII *
aru’X
Mr.
King.
vantag»*
in
this
to
Russia,
“Yes; they ordered me to movtwin, as
---Ki.'■ ba the i.ou e of th- wuch of Ganlook
if I were a common loafer," he said, if 1 send word to the Grand Dukt*
-ap and meets the royal household there. He
with a soft chuckle. "But when* have Paulus, agreeing to his terms, which
•ej an eye gleaming through a crack in a d< or
still remain ojien to us, signing away
you kept yourself?”
what we had
and * .'hi*e seaiching for ’he per.on he -ovci-
"I buve lieen til. Truxton—truly, I a most valuable right in
hoped would lie our own individual ‘
povei ed and d. a'4_. J mto a loft. He is con­ have,” she said quickly, uneasily.
Our interests are your interests. Fair rates and
fronted by Count Marian« and then takeu to the
“You told Vos Engo to ride back and property, we have every reason to be­
lieve
that
he
will
semi
armed
forces
good service our motto
pick me up." he persisted. “He told
aiiderground den of the committee cf ten.
our relief on the pretext that
me in so ninny words. Now, I want a to
XI- 3,-ja dr -*nds King before the committee of
Russia is defending properties of her j
plain answer, Loraine. Did you prom-
own.
That is one way in which we
an <.hi s.
ise to reward him if he—well, if lie
A. F. Estabrook Co., 245 Cal. St., San Francisco
may oust Count Marlanx. The other I j
XII—-ljoraine • broi ;ht to the den and saved me from the mob?"
L. L. BRANDENBURG, Agent, Bandon, Oregon
lies in the ability of John Tullis to 1
“No," she said in a low voice.
thrown into the same room with K' i"
give
battle
to
him
with
our
own
people
“What was it, then? I must know, j
XI'E-K lg Ml» a jail?», dons his eio>hing and
carrying the guns. Lieutenant Had- |
Loraine."
di „.'-cd ca i— Loivme into a boat at night in
"1 am very, oh, so very unhappy. dan lias told us quite lately of a re­
which several of the am uh ts are about to
mark you made which he happened,
Truxton,” she murmured
depart.
<
“I came near spoiling everything to overhear. If I quote him correctly, i I !
SHIELDS
you saiil to th«» Englishman Hobbs that
X’V—King manage« to get Loraine, whom he just now." he whispered hoarsely.
you could get away with it, meaning, ;
RLAFKMIITIIS AMI
'oves, a«hor ', - id .cy hide in a freight car.
"What?”
"I al'¡lost kissed you, I.oraine, I iis I take it. that you coukl succeed in I
Wagons of All kinds Made to Order
XV--Olga w&i oa a ».re. co..ier with a
Horseshoeing n Specialty
swear It was hard to keep from it. reaching John Tullis. May I not lm
bomb to k 1 Pi' e Holin as he passes in a
plore
you
to
tell
us
how
you
would
.
Job
Work
attended
to
promptly
and
all
work
guaranteed
to give lalufaction.
Price«
That would have spoiled everything.”
parade. King and Lora'ae are carried off into
reasonable. Shop on Atwater Street, Bandon, Oregon.
"Yes. it would.” she agreed quickly. go about it?”
Truxton had turned a brick red.
the country in lliei r.
They start back *n
"I'm not going to kiss you until you
Shame
and mortification surged within
an ox Ca.t and . ain 'he p i : -.-.lien almost in have told me you love Vos El to.".
“I—I don’t understand!" she cried. him. II«» was cruelly conscious of an I
front of tlr gi I O’
undercurrent of irony in the premier’s
XVi -Ti e I omb •• thrown, but »’ie| riace es­ <lrav ing back and laoki. g up into his
court«»ous request. For an instant lit*
face
with
bewildered
eyes
capes to e 1 is.
M- 1
■ a to oFo! the
“Because then 1 11 be sure that you was sorely crushed. A low laugh from
c'L-
the opposite side of the room sent a
love me."
shaft to his soul. He looked up. Vos
“Bo ! ensible. Truxton.”
Engo was still smiling. In an instant
CHAPTER XVn.
•'I'll 1 ;.:<iw that you promised to love
TRUXTON EXACTS A PROMISE.
NEW STATE-ROOMS INSTALLED
him if he'd save me. It’s as clear as the American's blood boiled.
“I dkl say I could get to John Tullis.
RUXTON KING had been In a day to me. You di«l te l him yoi u'«l
resentful frame of mind for ninrry him if he got me to n place ■ of I'll start tonight.”
Eight Day Service Between the Coquille River and
His words created a profound im­
• nearly forty-eight hours. In safety.”
pression.
they
came
so
abruptly.
the first place, he had not bad
San Francisco
"No. 1 refused to marry him if he
•'Semi for Mr. Hobbs, please,” said
so much as a single glimpse of the did not save you. Oh, Truxton, I nui
:
Truxton. “There should be three of
girl he now worshiped with all his so miserable! What is to become of us.” addressing the
nbout Idin
What
is
to
become
of
John
all
of
us?
heart. In the second place, he had
“One of us is sure
I
learned, with unpleasant promptness, and Bobby and you?"
"I—I think i'll kiss you now, bo­ to get away."
that Count Vos Engo was the officer
“There is not a
raine," lie whispered ni most troinu-
in command of the house guard, a
lously. "God, bow I love yon, little man here—or in
E. WALSTRO.M, Agent, Bandon. Oregon.
position as gravely resiionaible as it darling! You must make me a prom th«* service—who
T. Kruse, owner, and managers, 24 California St., San Francisco.
will
not
gladly
ac
­
was honorable.
ise.”
II«* had, of course, proffered his serv­
“Oh. Truxton, don’t ask me to say company you. Mr.
ices to Colonel Quinnox. The colonel, that I'll be your”—
She stopped. King,” cried Gen­
eral I'.raze quickly.
who admired th«» Americans, gravely I >ain fu I ly «»tuba rrassed.
"Count Vos Eli
informed him that there was no regu­
“That will come later,” he said con­
lar <luty to which he could I k * assigned, solingly. "I want you to promise, on go is the man 1
but that he would expect him to hold vour sacred word of honor, that you'll would choose, if I
BANDON PI ANINO MILL
RANDOM
may be permltt«»«!
himself ready for any emergency. In kiss n<> man until you've kissed me."
the
honor
of
nam
­
ease <>f an assault lie was to report to
“Oh." she murmured, “I—I cannot
Count Vos Engo.
All Kinds of Mill Work,
promise that! 1 am not sure that I’ll ing my compan
But he wns not satisfied. Loraine ever ever kiss anybody. What is it Ion,” said Truxton,
Mouldings. Sasli, Dor rsand
had not come forward with a word you really want me to say?” she grinning inwardly
Full line of Harness. Sad­
I
Furniture.
of greeting or relief—In fact, she bad asked, looking up with sudden shy­ with a malicious ros ENGO TURNED A
dles, Bridies,
Halters,
not ap|H*are<l outside the castle doors.
joy. Vos E n g o YELLOWISH GREEN.
ness In her starry eyes.
Mission. Work a Specialty
Blankets
and
everything
Toward dusk on Monday, long after
“That you love ine—an«! me only, turned a yellowish green, ills eyes
bulged.
th«» arrival of til«* refugees, lie sat in Loraine." he whispered.
usually kept in a first-
Reduced Rates on
gloomy contemplation of his own un­
“I will not say it!" she cried, break­ i “I—I am in command of the person
class harness shop.
Small Mouldings
happiness. darkly glowering upon the ing away from hint. "But,” as
of his royal highness." he stammered,
Repairing
a
Specialty
unfriendly portals from a distant stone
suddenly going very red.
Shields
And
Armstrong
“I had forgotten your present occu­
bench.
A brisk guardsman separated himself
pation," said Truxton quietly. “I'ray
Proprietors
from the knot of men at the castle
pardon the embarrassment I may have
doors and crossed th«» plaza toward
caused you. After all, 1 think Hobbs
DM
will do. lie knows the country like
him.
Judge the dismay and anger when
a book,”
the soldier, a bit shamefaced himself,
Mr. Ilobbs came. That is to say, he
briefly announced that Count Vos
was produced. It Is doubtful if Mr.
Engo had issued an order against
Hol dis ever fully recover«*«! from the
loitering In close proximity to the
malady conitnonly known as stage
fright. He had never been called Mr.
castle.
Truxton’s cheek burned. lie saw in
Ilobbs by a prime minister liefore.
an instant that the order was meant
OF ALL KINDS.
SATISFACTION
nor had he ever been asked in person
for him and for no one else, he lieing
by a minister of war if he bad a fam
GUARANTEED
Hie only outsider likely to come under
ily at home. Afterward Truxton King
A trial will convince’you
the head of "loiterer.”
was oliliged to tell him that he had
unwaveringly volunteered to accom
Truxton turned to him with a frank
Opposite Trowbridge’s Store
pany him on the perilous trip to the
smile. "Please tell Count Vos En go
hills, Be sure of it, Mr. Hobbs was
that 1 am the last person in the world
not In i a m<*ntal condition for many
to disreg: rard discipline at a time like
hours to even remotely comprehend
this.”
His glance swept the balcony, sud­
what had taken place.
denly liecoming fixed on a couple near
But Mr.
:
Ilobbs was not the kind to
falter once
<
the third column. Count Vos Engo
he had given his word.
anti Loraine Tullis were standing there
'We’ll be oft at midnight, Ilobbs."
together, unniiatakably watching his
said Truxton.
humiliating departure.
“As you say, Mr. King, just ns yob
The next morning he encountered
say." snid Ilobbs. with tine indiffer-
Vos Engo near the grotto.
ence.
Catching sight of Vos Engo. he has-
As Truxton was leaving the castle
tene«l across the avenue nn«l caught
ten minutes later n brisk, eager faced
up to him.
young attendant hurried up to him.
“Goo<! morning," snul Truxton. Vos
“I bear a message from his roynl
Optometerist
E uro did not smile as he eyed the
highness," said the attendant, detain­
tall American.
"1 haven't had a "THAT YOU LOVE MR ARD MB ONLY. LO ing him. "Prince Robin has naked for
Bandon, Oregon
RAINE.”
ehnnee to thank you for coming back
you, sir-"
for tn«* last Saturday. Allow me to ran to the steps, a delicious tremor
“I'll see him,” said King promptly,
say that It wns a very brave thing to In her voice. “I will consider the other as if he were granting the audience.
do.”
tiling you ask."
"I d<> not like your words, Mr. King,
King was ushcre«l Into a large, se­
CHAPTER XVIII.
nor the way in which you glare at dately furnished mom. A score of
i
BY TILE WATER GATE.
me.”
men wore there before him—sitting or
T was a vast, lofty apartment,
“¡'tn making it easier to tell you standing in attitudes of attention. Ils
regal in Its subdu«*d lights. An
the agreeable news. Count Vos Engo; toning t<> the words of Geueral Braze.
enormous golden bed with gor­
Hint's all. Take your hand off your King's entrance was the signal for an
geous hangings stood far down
sword, pl«u»e—sonic other time per­ immediate transfer of interest. The the room. So huge was this royal
haps, but not in thes.* «lays, when we general bowed most politely and at couch that Truxton nt first overlook«*«!
not'd men. not cripples. I'll tell you once turned to Count Halfont with th«* the figure sitting Isilt upright in the
what I have discovered. nn<! then we'll remark that be had quite finished his middle of it.
Buy And Sell All Kinds of Second Haad
drop the matter until some other time suggestions. The prime minister came
An cld wramnn ndvnnced from the
Frani l". count, I have made the grnt forward to .greet the momentarily shy bend of the couch and motioned Trux
Go ld ,
Get Our Price# Before
ifyln: dlscovny that yon are a mis Anicrl'-nn.
ton to approach.
Purchasing Elsevhere
cmble cur."
“I am tlccply honored, your high
"The council has been extolling you.
Count Vos Engo went very white.
Mr King.” said the prime minister, ncss.*' said the visitor, bowing very
“As you say, there Is snothi r and n lending him to a sent near bis own.
low
bettor time We need dogs aa well aa
The prince’s legs were now banging
Truxton
blushed.
Involuntarily
be
I
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men in these iln vs.”
His eye«
glanced at Vos Engo. That gentle­ over the edge of the bed
Truxton strolled off to the stables, man started, a curious light leapin; wore dancing with excitement.
OREGON
BANDON
picking up Mr. Hobl* or the way.
“I want you to find Uncl« Jack. JMfe
into bis eye«
McCutcheon
MADISON I. SWIFF. Deceased.
•
N*»l'«'e is herebv civ«-» iliat iln C >p>r.Xí¡t, 190M, by Dad J, Mead
i. ndersigred has I’em .«[»• ninte l ui
& Ct tupín y
ni»r.str.<tor <4 the vsi.it«- <>l the a1>ov<-
SY NO. SIS
ii . iiikm I Madison I Swift, dr ms «!
by Hon. Jno F. Hall. Junge ol the
CH/ ; 1:’*1 I--- ! ruxi King attive« u> Ed
County Court of Coos C«>untv, Ore ei. € * lam of Grò usi« rk. and r. < e's ths
'That the said named U.idison I b^auuiul Q.CV- "i Spaßtt, a gunm Ker. U—
Swili. died intestate, on. or about Kingdoe« a >avo> for P a;e Rotin. t'>e\<urg
the 10th day of June, A.D., 1904. in ■ ale- f die country. who«e guardian is John
T.1II11. au An «a can.
Ill---Barnn Danjir •
( non Count v, Oregon.
auuister of police, 'nterviews Kir'g and waiaa
That all persons, or parties, hav­ him agam Olga, the gj. maket’s niece. 1V- -
ing claims against the said estate arc King iniades the royal park mec.t the p nee
h«-rehv required to present the same, and ’.pr : emej to the lad'« •jsc.aaling Aunt
with the proper .on« her-, thereto l^iraiae. V---The commi. ee of tan, »on. •i i-
tort agai. t the peace, meets in an ur-d.-rgrounci
attached, to th«- undersigned as such
administrator, at his pla.eof business
in the Town of Bandon, Coos Co.,
Oregon, within six (6) months from
the date ol this notice.
Dated at Bandon, Coos County,
Oregon, this 5th day of July. AD,
1910.
NELS RASMUSSEN,
Administrator Estate of M■1 son I
Swih, deceased
CHAS B. SELBY, Attorney lor
Administrator.
I URNISMEf) MM) HS
AT
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Pacific
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You can’t expect to get $2 worth
(or $1. but you can get your
money’s worth at
M.
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Dealer In Boots and Shoes.
Repairing neatly and promp­
tly done at lowest liv­
ing prices
Clarence ) . Lowe
-
B andon
O regon
Druggist unti .Apothecary
Is,list ill receipt of n new slock of
Drugs n«id Chemicals. Enter, anil
Proprietary Preparatiorfti. Toilet
(teles l-'rngg
Sundries, Pertcmen
Brushes, Sponge«. Soap. Mills arid
Candies, < figars, Tobaccos and Cig­
arettes, Paints, Oils, Glass and
Painter's Sapplie«.
If you with a bottle cold-—
( >11 al ;he Eag!'
’ I aint no use to tit and blink
And you bet they’ll treat you right
•
Alvin Munck, Prop.
BANDON, OREtiON
CLOTHES
ARE AT
THE
BANDON
STEAM
LAUNDRY
Where Yours (tough
A. F. DERINGER
-
to he
-
Prop.
i
The Opera
HAS A SELECT STOCK OF
Wines, Liquors & Cigars
Niram It-«*roti Drt n ,b<
COLk.OU ;
’R ArMENT
GROSS BROS.
BANDON
THE COQUILLE RIVER LIN E
Strs. Fifield & Bandon
1st Class Passage,
Up Freight,
$10 00 & $7.50
3.00
T
First Class Passenger Fare,
-
$7.50
Freight Rates,
-
$3 on Up Freight
Harness Shop
W. J. SABIN. Prop.
1st Class,Bread,Cakes, Piesand Pastry
If you really need a drink,
Ju«t make a tign or ring a bell.
MV
M. Smith
Home Bakery
Call at the Eagle.
If you love the good« t'ml't old -
Down at the Eagle
Vienila Bakery Ana Cafe
OREGON
CHAS HERZIG. PROP
NONE
Saturday
BUT THE
At (iallier
WOODRUFF & GOFF
SECOND hand ;
(Ta be caatinu 1)