Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1906)
T H ILj I Louis Tracy, s PILLAR of W 3 H H M tf"H H I Copyright. 1904. by ) ILjL. XJP-IL P- it I Edward J. Clodc C fclie has been so ill and is yet so frag-troeess -which. Pyne mapped out for Ue that we dare not excite her in the Mip . fetter, the drive. Mrs. Shep least degree. So Constance has been par(i's ' absence, Enid's uneasy wrig very careful, but every look, every syl- gUng at the door, were all parts of an lable, shows that her mother is In no orderea plan. He was to be given an fkrabt on that point" - ' : . opportunity of seeing his wife and dis ci's a pretty hard nut to crack," said entanglmg the twisted strands of Pyne. He blew cigar smoke into rings, twenty years. He rose impatiently and Seemingly the operation aided reflec- - Dace(j room Quietly withal lest the This was readily agreed to: -Now, this is the deal I will make," he said when the two were isolated. "I will meet you all here in an hour's time. I will be interviewed, sketched, siijiijshottod, give you locks of my hair, my" autograph, icy views on the far ea.- t. the next presidential election and the fiscal .luesiiou if you bind yourself to oiie thing." "Aii.i lh.it is?" -Amoug the passengers saved from the (. hinook is a Mrs. VansKtart. She is very ill an J is being cared for by Mr. 15rand and his daughters. Make iio relereiice to her iu any way what ever beyond including her name in the published lists. Promise that, and I'll talk a page." -I am sure I can agree without con sulting uy colleagues," said the sur prised reporter. -Conic al.v.i-r, kids," said Pyne. "I am delivered bound to the torture." lie passed out into the street, when Eire's s-harp eyes, searching for a Shop, suddenly eauuht sight of Enid hurrying toward the hotel. The child ran to meet her, ami Enid, Cu.-hed with cseiiement, began to cx pl.iia that Mrs. Vansittart was iu bed SL.Veriiig from collapse mid iu a fever ish st. ue. T'u doctor's verdict was that :-ie was in some danger, but would recover if carefully tended and kept in abso.aie quiet. -is ( 'oust: tion. " ' . ". "Say. Enid, he -went on, "if the weather is fine tomorrow do you think, Connie would come out for a drive?" ; "I don't know. Certainly she needs Borne fresh air. What between her anxiety and her mother's illness they are beginning to look like sisters." "Just mention to Connie in her fa ther's, presence that if the sun,-shines woman in the next room should hear bim. A decision had been forced on him. He could shirk it no longer. , "Pyne has contrived this," he mut tered. "He thinks he can see more clearly into the future than a man twice his age. Enid is in the plot too. And Connie! .' No, not Connie. Dear heart! She is -worn with anxiety, yet she has never once mentioned her 'Additional Local. HoiVl;. t and blk JChHWr. CD ' "?In accordant t der of Reno Hutchinson is that he w of a Mrs. No more taxes cai,be paid at the sher iff's office for ten days. witt the law the delinquent tax roll was n ordered by a former eu:t r turned over to Cl-rk Vincen, .Wedneu-j Hutehh-son bo voed that ehe should day morning, by Sheriff Burnett for the j never wed another. This . ttuory 13 said former to verify and issue warrants for j o have epunR ironi an iuqniry made ira the delinquent taxes. The collectible mediately after the mnn'erbv Mrs. at 11 I will be along in a dogcart." mother to me since she carried her in- with her?" asked Pyne. ill mL, A delighted younastcr clinging to each "Yes."" "And where id Mr. Brand?" 1 "He will be here soon. He asked me to call and tell you and Mr. Traill what had happened," Enid's speech was not prone to trip. Pyne's eyes gleamed into hers. "Mr. Brand asked you to see my un cle?" he said cautiously. "Yes," she faltered. "Did he say anything else?" "Yes cousiu." "Let me take you right in. I guess it would make a sensation if I here, Mamie, just hug Miss Enid good and hard for me, will you?" While the children waited in the hall he accompanied the girl up the stairs aud threw open the door of the sitting room. "Here is somebody you want to see, uncle," he cried and rejoined the little ones. "Hoo-roosh!" he yelped. "Now let's buy a toy store." Enid aud her father faced each other for s..:: scvo::u3 in silent bewilder ment. Then Mr. Traill rose and came near to hor. She did not know what to do or say. This tall, stately man was one who should be dearer to her than any one else in the world. She was his daughter, yet they were strangers one to the other. How could she utter con ventional words in such a moment? Her lips quivered, and tears trembled In her eyes. Then he knew. The lace arouud iter white neck was fastened with a little gold brooch bearing a four leafed shamrock in emeralds. He look ed at her with a profound reverence and caught her by the shoulders. "My dear." he murmured, "you are very like your mother." "I am glad." she said and kissed him. 0 CHAPTER XIX. WEEK passed. In the fickle memory of the outer world the story of ie Gulf Rock light house was becoming mellow wirh acre. Men now talked or war m Africa, of the yellow peril, of some baccarat squabble in a West End club But its vitality lingered in Tenzance. There were side issues which ryue's device had kept from the public ken, but which the town's folk pondered. Lady Margaret Stanhope, obeying her sou's behests, tantalized her friends by smiling serenely and telling them noth ing when they pestered her with ques tionsthat is to say, she spoke not one word about the lady who was be ing nursed back to health in the light house keeper's cottage, but filled their souls with bitterness when she hinted at marvels concerning Constance and Enid. In such a small place, where every man's affairs are canvassed by his neighbors. It was impossible to pre vent an atmosphere of mystery from clinging to Mrs. Vanatftart. Again. tne gossips we're grteatly ' coricernea about Enid. For a young woman "in ber position" to be engaged to an offi cer in the royal navy and admitted to the sacred ranks of the aristocracy was a wonderful thing in Itself. But that she should be on open terms of the greatest intimacy not alone with the elderly Mr. Traill, but with his good looking nephew, even calling the latter Charlie and treating him as a near relative, was an amazing circum stance only surpassed by. the compla cency with which Lady Margaret and her son regarded it. ' The actors in this comedy seemed to be sublimely indifferent to public opin ion. That was the worst of it. Enid was escorted about the town by each and all of the men at all hours. Now she was at the hospital cheering Bates and Jackson or the injured people from the wreck, now arranging for the de parture of some of the poorer sur vivors when thcy were able to travel, now flitting over to Marazion to see Jim Spence, and once actually visiting Mr. Jones, the innkeeper. At last a part of the secret eked out. Enid went with her father to ask how Mr. Emmett, the sick chief officer, was got U leg on. They found him smoking in the front garden of the house in which Brand had lodged him. He started when he saw them ap proaching, and Ins weather beaten iace wore the puzzled look with which he regarded Enid one night on the light house stairs. Traill noticed the sailor's covert glances at Enid, so he said: " "Ey the way, Mr. Emmett, you were on the Britannic when my wife' and I, hor sister and two children came to England before' the Esmeralda was lost?" "Yes, sir." He paused. During many an Atlantic crossing he and Mr. Traill had talked of that last joyous journey when he, a boy who had just joined the service, sat at their table, as was the custom of junior of ficers in those years. Mr. Traill smiled. He knew what was in the other man's mind. "Do you see a likeness in this young ladv to any one you have known?" he asked. "Well, sir, I hope it will not hurt your feelings, and it's a good many years ago now, but I could have sworn well, I must out with it She is the living image of your wife." "Indeed that cannot hurt my feel ings, as she is her daughter." "Her daughter! Your daughter!" gasped Emmett. A small serving maid with the ears of a rabbit was listening spellbound at the open window. Here Indeed was a choice tidbit for the milkman and the postman and the butcher's and gro cer's boys. From this lower current the stream of talk flowed upward until it reached the august drawing room of Mrs. Taylor-Smith. She drove in frantic haste to Lady Margaret's villa and fired questions broadside. "Oh, yes," said Jack's mother suave ly. "It is quite true. Of course I have known it from the first. According to present arrangements, the marriage will take place in the spring. Enid's marriage settlement will be nearly a quarter of a million." Like most women, she loved that word. A million, even in fractions, is so glib, yet so unattainable. The oulv person who was slightly dissatisfied with th? proTeps of events was Pvne. Constance never appeared. She shared with Mrs. Sheppard the car; of her mother. Enid, blithe and rii!!e!.-.s in the Dublic eve. did the iionsekr-enin? and inresented the ':ov.scho!u. Brand, too, save for a couple of vis ts to the hotel, remained invisible. He ::d not mention Mrs. Vansittart' s name. He was pale aud worn, a man at v.v.r wLli himself. The young Phila tlolyh a:; '.or Pyne's family home was la the Quaker City, though his estate i lay principally in New York was not pleased by th'j slight signs perceptible behind the screen of Brand's reserve. ; "Coustanca takes after her father," : La. told himself. "There may be trou ble about her mother. In the scurry I j may get left I must think this out" At last eitme a day of warm sun- i shine when Enid announced that the invalid by the doctor's orders was car ried downstairs. "Has Mr. Brand seen her yet?" asked Pyue. "Xo." replied Enid, with a little rioud on her fair face. "He never men tions her. And how we wish he would. He is suffering, but keeps silent, and ueither Constance nor I can make any suggestion." "But what will be the outcome?" "How can I tell? That night after we left the hotel he told us the story of his married life. It did not seem to be utterly impossible to straighten matters, but we knew nothing of her career during so many years. Was she married again? I have asked my fa ther. He believes she was, bnt is not Certain." Tather" was Mr. Traill; Brand re mained "dad." Thus did Enid solve jtl difficulty. j Ia she aware that Ooaatanootoow fcbe la ber motberl" - -tVc think & xndwd m am mm. Mrs. Vansittart will be downstairs by that time." - " "Yes." . '. ." "And if Connie comes out with me you just find an errand in town. Rope Jack into the scheme or any old dodge of that sort Take care Mr. Brand knows of it. By the way, send Mrs. Sheppard out too." "What in the world" "You'r just too pretty to think hard, Enid. It causes wrinkles, there's a good girl." " Enid was delighted to ir. thA hnnse like an ailins: child.' - .Back and forth he walked, wrestling .with the problem.. See his wife he must and before she quitted Cornwall. Was it advisable in her present state of health " to taSe her by surprise? Pyne evidently thought so. And the doctor! Good heavens! Was the doctor j In the thing too? . At last he tugged at the bell. "Marv ' he said, "ask Mrs. Vansit- Do as I ask, tart jf she feels able to see Mr. Brand." There; it was done, find that Marv. rosv cheeked and soft of Brand strongly supported the sugges- speech, dreading only Mrs. Sheppard's tion that Constance should take the ; matronly eve, knocked at the. door of drive. Pyne, sharp on time, drew up a smart pony in front of the cottage and did not twitch v a muscle when Con stance, veiled and' gloved, ran down the pathway. - "Excuse me getting down," said Pyne. "I dispensed with a groom. I guess you know the roads round here." She climbed to the seat beside bim. "It is very good of you to take this trouble," she said, and when he looked at her a slight color was visible through the veil. . ' - . "How is your mother?" he asked ab ruptly. ''.'.. . He felt rather than saw her start of surprise. She did not expect the relationship to be acknowledged "with such sudden candor. "She is much better," she assured him. I "That's all right," he announced, as if a load were off his mind, and then, somewhat to her mystification, he en tertained her with the news. Elsie and Mamie had quitted Ten zanee the previous evening, an aunt having traveled from Boston as soon as the first tidings of the wreck reach ed her. v' "She was a young, nice looking aunt, too," he said cheerfully. "And I was powerful fond of those two kiddies." "The association of ideas might prove helpful," she suggested, with a touch of her old manner. , "That is what struck Elsie," he ad mitted. "She said she didn't know why I couldn't marry Aunt Louisa right off, ever ! and then we could all live together so ciably." "Oh! And what did the lady say?" "She thought it was a great joke un til I said that unfortunately I had made other arrangements. Then she guessed her nieces had got a bit out of hand." "Have you seen the poor fellow whose arm was broken? Enid has not had a moment to give me details of events since we landed." .From that point their conversation dealt with generalities. Soon the girl perceived his Intent His' sole desire was to place her at iier ease, to make her realize that no matter what trou bles life held they could be vanquished if faced with a smile. She responded to his mood and enlivened the drive with comments on the people they met and the houses and villages they pass ed. For two hours the world went well because it was forgotten, Enid, the conspirator, waited until the pair In the. dogcart were out of sleht. Then she went to the little room at the back of the cottage where Brand pretended to be busily engaged In com piling a scientific account of his auri scope. "I am going out, dad," she said, try ing to appear unconcerned. "All right" he answered, layin down his pipe. "I only came to tell you because Mrs. Shemiard is out too. Obviously Enid was determined that if Pynets calculations were worth any thinar thev should have iair piay. "nil " he commented snaroiy. dux the maid is in?' "Yes. She is such a stupid girl in some things. If if ouruest rings you will hear her. Would you mind asking Mary what it is In case she gets mud He glanced at her. She wasulling on her gloves and vastly bothered by a refractory button. "If I hear the bell I will inquire," he said, and she escaped, feeling quite wicked. When he was alone he did not re-! sume his task. In the next room, sepa rated from him only by a brick wall, was his wife. A wall! Why should there always be a wall between them? It was not of his building. Had she made it impassable during the long years? And what would be the out come now that Constance was in daily communion with her mother? The doc tor in kindly ignorance had told him that Mrs. Vansittart was convalescent and would be able to travel in a few days. In response to a question the doctor added that the lady herself asked when she might be moved. What was her plan? Mr. Traill that dav had written him a sympathetic let ter, mentioning the fact that Mrs. Van sittart had voluntarily rescinded her nromise to marry him and indeed, Judged by the light of present knowl edge, had determined, on. wax coarse since she first knew that her former husband Was living. Suddenly Brand pushed back his chair from the desk at which he eat "The young dog!" he growled. He had. In fact, followed the exec mental the sitting room. He heard her deliver his message. There was no audible answer. He was lamenting his folly, hoping against hope that 80 ill results might be forthcoming to the invalid thus taken by surprise, when he caught Mary's formal "Yes'm," and the girl came to him. "Please, sir," she said, "the lady says she is anxious to see you." He walked firmly to the door, opened it and entered. He bad made up his mind what to say and how to say it. It would be best to ask his wife to dis cuss matters in a friendly spirit and for their daughter's sake agree to some arrangement whereby Constance should see her occasionally, xneie need be no tears, no recriminations, no painful faking through the dust heaps of the vanished years. The passion, the agony, of the old days was dead. Their secret had been well kept, it was known only to those whom they could -trust, and they might part wiuioui heartburnings, while Constance would be spared the suffering of knowing that her mother and she were sepa rated forever. These things were well ordered in his brain when he looked at his wife. She taxes in Benton amount to $77,000 and this year the list show s a delinquency of only $ 1,895-75. and most of this iil be paid before the property is -advertised . In ten days the roll will be returned to the sheriff and colle?tiou of taxes wi'd proceed until the latter part ol Novem ber, when the delinquent list will be ad vertised. ' . For bale Iwo lots with seven 1 room house and barn; desirable lo cation. Cal! 011 or address Mrs. W. McKinney, C. rvaliis. ' 83 if Mrs. Josie Millhollen arrived in Cor- val.is, Tuesday, from Hood River and left Wednesday for a week's visit with relatives in Philomath. W. G. Emery left Wednesday for Van couver, after a week's visit with old friends in'Corvallis "Billy" says he does not expect to be in Corvallis again until the U. of O. football game. , . . A company of decidedly clever people played "Uncle Josh Perkins" at the Cor vallis opera house before a lame and very enthusiastic audience Wednesday night. The play is the old. familiar drama thai bubbles over in fun and frolic from start to finish, yet withal has enough f. pa thos and heart interest to keep aa audi ence thoroughly entertained The play is one W3ll suited to the average audienee and the performers Wednesday evening met with hearty favor from the Co'valiis theatre gcers present, Uncle Josh and Hiram Green being especial favorites. Everybody eot his money's worth out of the entertainment, and MaoBger Groves will certainly continue to win patronaiie for himself and house by securing only the best theatrical attractions this sen-son. StiU she said nothing. was seated near the window, and her beautiful eyes, brilliant as eer, were fixed on his with harrowing intensity. They shone with the dumb pain of a wounded animal. He walked toward her and held out his hand. Her illness had brought out certain resemblances to Constance. She looked younger, as some women do look after illness. Surely he could not even had he harbored the thought, use cruel words to this wan, stricken woman, the wife whom he had loved and for whom he had suffered. (To be Continued) In stating the reasons for Whitman college calling off the game that had been scheduled with OAC, President Penrose of that institution wrote the OAC athletic managers this week that some of the OAC team men "are not bona fide students of;OAC." In chapel Tuesday morning, President Gatch read the letter from Washington college and then an nounced that be stood ready to present President Penrose with $100 for every member of the 1906 OAC team that the latter could piek out who was not a bona fide student of. the Agricultural College. Tne statement met with warm approval from the student body, as the accusation of President Penrose against this year's 1 3am, is wholly without foundation in fact. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walters left Wed nesday for a visit at the Bay. Revival services" begin at the Christian church next Sunday. At 11 a. m . the subject will be: "Come, for all Things now are Ready." Evening theme: "The Battle over the Grave." There will be special music by the ' chorus choir led by the orchestra. Meetings will continue indefinitely. The work of putting a basement un der the Christian church is now in pro gress. An addition U to be built to the church in the spring, as work was delay ed this fall until it was deemed prudent to postpone the task until favorable weather comes again. Hutchinson as to the wherabonts of this former suitor Mr. and Mrs. . C. Flint arrived yea terday from Kosehurg for a visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Cathey ia. this city. ' , . ,- . 1 Regular services will be held at the Congregational . church morning and evening, Siday. ' ' Horace Underbill has been appoisted administrator of the estate of Abram Un derhill. deceased Mrs. J K. McCormicit left yesterday for her home in Brownsville, after a five weeks' visit with her son and daughter an AUea, and Mrs J. Mason in this citv. Lyman Bnndy, the wellknown OAC man, left Wednesday niuht for Walla AValla, being hastily summoned by the sad newt that a younger brother had just died from an operation performed for ap pendicitis. The cable of the county ferry broke yesterday while the boat was in mid stream. The only person ' aboard at the time was Mr. Montgomery, who succeed ed in landing the boat near the Cal Thrasher residence. E. L. Strancre and family came home from Seaside Wednesday evening where the former has been working during the summer for an electric company. The family left last night for Springfield, Laue countv, where Mr. Strange will continue in the employ of the same com pany. Claude Buchanan and Miss Edith Berthold were ,-narried iu Albany at 10 a. m. Wednesday morning, in the pres ence of only the bride's parents. The young couple returned immediately to the groom's home ten miles south of Corvallis. Both are members of highly respected families, and graduates of the same class at OAC. Victor Simpson was taken back to St Mary's hospital this week and another operation performed upon bis leg by Drs. Ellis aud Wallace. Several weeks ago while at work na his uncle's stoe in Cor vallis he accidently stuck a knife in the calf of bib right leg, and it was from the effect of this ttat two operations have been necessary to drain the leg for pre vention of blood poisoning. Albany Democrat. Alumni football game tomorrow after noon at OAC. Real Estate Transfers. Washingtons "At Home. The Washington members kept open house at their hall Monday evening and 50 guests enjoyed the hospitality of the lodge. Present on this happy occ ision was Mrs. Adams of Portland, drill mistress of the order, who came to Corvallis for the espec ial purpose ot putting on the ne w drill work which is said to be very pretty. An interesting Droeram was rendered which included a read ing by H. H. Cronise; recitation Miss Nellie Newton; instrumen tal solo, Mrs. E. E. Jackson; vocal duet and en:ore, Misses Hazel Kyle and Mabel Hubler; ham solo and encore. Levi Wooster, with accompanimeut by Miss Edna Wooster; and reci tation, O. A. Tozier. Games and merrymaking fol lowed by a substantial and appe tizing luncheon concluded a very pleasant evening. The Order of Washingtons is comparatively . new among the lodges of Corvallis," but already there is a good membership and the order is particularly pop ular because ot the social fea tures so oiten enjoyed. Lucy L Moses and husband to Morse Burnap, lot 4, block 26, Co add; $750. W W McDonald to W F Mil ler, one acre near Summit; $50. W H Leeper and wife to M S Hammond and wife, lot 65, blk 17, Philomath; $475. Evangelical Asso Evangelical church, Philomath, property $ io Olive Rt-ed and husband to Leonard Hovey; 140 acres near Wrenu ; $1,800. to United South, oF A acre:; Foley's Kidney Cure MOtuty map unamr rmm The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, nas borne the signature of y? and has been made under his pdr- sonal sapervis'en chice its infancy. I'&ar&jZ S-JCCLy2 j&llow 12.0 210 1 o & e ocivo you in this. All Counterfeits, limitations and " Jjist-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle -Titii aud endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. 'It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates th Stomach and Bowel';, giving healthy and natural sleep " The Children?s T-cnacea The Mother's Friend. 1 ALWAYS b CASTORIA y Bears the Signature of r-Tw The Kind You Haye Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Yearc