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The Heppner Gazette
Established March SO. 1883.
ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING.
Fred Warnock
Entered at the Postoffice at Heppner Oregon, at
lecond-clara matter.
Thubsdai June 30, 1910
The Seventh
Gate
A Story of the Chinese
Forbidden City.
By CLARISSA MACK1E
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.
Owen Iiyder left the train at the ter
r.;:nus several miles outside the walls
of Peking and covered the remaining
distance toward the city gate ou the
back of a donkey.
As he approached the seventh gate
fee paused for an Instant. lie had
eome on a journey of thousands of
miles to accomplish a mission, and now
that the object oi- his search was al
inost within his grasp he hesitated.
Fear had no part In his hesitation.
ll was comparatively safe In the dis
guise afforded ly his Chinese dress
as safe as any native Chinese who
wished to gain admission to the For
biddeD City.
Tben, with quick Indrawn breath, be
moved into the deeper shadow of the
pate. As bis bands touched the bronze
doors they swung softly inward and
engulfed hiin.
A dark shadow loomed at bis side
Dd, without a sound, guided blm close
against the inner wall 1b a curving
Ene. They came to an abrupt stop in
a grove of trees whose tops rustled
tlgh over their beads. Before them
were the dim outline and bulky mass
f some huge building.
At last a door closed softly behind
them, the bands were removed from
Ryder's lips and arm, and presently a
light twinkled out of the gloom.
The American turned to look at his
companion, who bad withdrawn the
cover from a small bronze lantern and
tood revealed in its dim light.
Ryder stared and stared again at the
tall, spare figure that confronted blm.
This was no Chinese this man with
deep sunken blue eyes and wisps of
fair hair sticking out from under the
cue bound about his forehead. Owen
Kyder's wondering gaze traveled over
the yellowed sklu drawn tightly over
the protruding cheek bones, down to
the handsome nose and bitter, curling
lips, down to the common blue cotton
Chinese dress and then up again with
puzzled eyes to study the face with
something lacking something what?
The man laughed silently as he lift
ed bis bony hands to each side of his
Lead. "You miss these appendages.
ii y friend. I have Utu cried. you '
see." His voice was low mid vibrant
with some suppressed emotion. I
Iiyder ga v.-d. "Your curs my God"'
lie felt within bis blouse for the com- j
fortable rer.urattce of his revolver, j
and his fiiigtr curled about the Lutt j
Joviiilj". '
"Your t.nrs next, my fricn'!, and the j
e.-irs of all who jui's through t!u sev- j
ntu gate inward," said the tstritngcr.
with assumed lightness. He turned i
and pointed to the wail behind Lim,
and Ryder gas;.td cga!n to see a line
of dirk figures stretched along the
oor.
"Earless fre:iks," said the tall fctran
per, with sudden dn-arines In his
luockitig tone, "Sit down on the floor,
man. and tell your story nay, let me
irefitce It 1-jT you ai-d for we and the
A Score of New Styles of
Lingerie Waists
They have fluttered in dainty as butter flies, full of the spring
newness that women find so fascinating just now. Quite elabor
ate many of them with rich combinations of lace and insertions.
These waists as they are the first of the season, are naturally
built of the pick of the makers' materials and trimmings. Later
on if we try to duplicate these styles the manufacturers will
probably be out. He will have no more of a particular lace or
nothing to quite match a certain material. These waists placed
on sale are of the finest quality for medium priced waists and
are easily worth the money we ask. Come in, look these values
over and you will agree with us. J
$2.50 Lingerie Waist Specials $1.48
our windows and note the exceptional values we are giving you in waists
rest of us white man!"
"Go ahead." said Ryder.
"You are an artist of some sort. You
have learned that these people havo
recovered their lost art of producing
Kiastin porcelain, that rare painting
of invisible flowers, fishes or other
symbols on the outside of porcelain
vessels, paintings that are only reveal
ed when the vessel is filled with liquor
of some sort. The discoverer of this
lost and precious art is confined to his
workshop in. the palace here. The re
tention of the secret means the addi
tion of large sums of money to this
country; hence they guard it carefully.
You were put on to the secret, you
have come to spy it out, you have
reached as far as" ;
"1 had a model" began Ryder eager
ly, wheu the other man's low laugh
cut him short.
"What is your name?"
'I am Edward Stone, an Englishman.
I had a model, too, and so did each
of these five other poor earless devils.
It was the same model. One by one
she sent us here as she sent you. It
could have been no one else but Lena
Shultz."
"It was Lena Shultz," returned Ry
der dully.
"I knew it. The man who discov
ered the lost art Is not a native. To
what country he belongs 1 do not
know. I do know that be made the
discovery and was captured with his
belongings and is confined within three
feet of where we now are. All day be
works in the underground cell perfect
ing his discovery, for in spite of the
most violent threats be will not im
part the secret to another soul or work
In another man's presence."
"But why did that woman send us
here on a wild goose chase?" mut
tered Ryder after a silence.
"Yonder poor devil is her husband.
She hopes with the aid of other white
men to help blm escape from here. I
was the first to come. I arrived at 9
in the evening. Now it Is my duty to
open the gate at 9 every evening In
the hope of catching other would be
thieves. 'Set a thief to catch a thief.'
you know!" He uttered a bard little
laugh.
"I suppose that's what we are,"
agreed Ryder.
Thar' no."
"How long have you been here?"
"Four years."
My God! How do you lire?" .JTi
"Don't live exist." V-tiKI
"Any hope of eeupe?" :-"-fVf
"None whatever."
"The Imperial government" began
Ryder suddeuly, when the Englishman
interrupted.
"The Imperial government knows
nothing about the matter. The whole
rascally affair Is In the bands of a
illiiue of highborn scoundrels. Re-
' solve to make yourself as comfortable
i as possible under the circumstances
' resign yourself to losing your ears (if
j you ever should escnpe one can buy
j lovely piuk rubber ones. I fancy) and
I hope for a change of rulers. Nothing
else will cause excitement euough to
have our existence forgotten. Good
night:"
Stone calmly stretched himself on
the floor nnd went to sleep. Ryder sat
and brooded at the bronze lantern
flickering in the distance. His hand
(til! caressed the butt of his revolver,
but with less confidence.
New York seemed many thousands
of miles away tonight New York and
alluring Lena Shultz. He cursed her j
under his breath and wondered how !
many more men she would throw as I
bait into that hidden city in the boje
that one or all of them might aid in
the escape of her husband.
There was an audible murmur of
soui;d without the thick wails. -ierced
by sharp staccato cries. The thud of
'couityards above their heads, and la
an instant tlie six bleeping prisoners
were awake and on the alert. The
I-'it.'ns gabbled French to or.e another,
while htotie and Ryder drew n.-ar to
an Iron grating in lUe stoi.e roof.
The American could make nothing
of the ftr.mco sounds, but the Ens
J liahjnnn's face lighted Vtltu sudden ex
citement.
"By Jove," he whispered exultant
ly, "you've brought good luck after
all, Ryder! Something extraordinary
has happened, from what I can hear
a change of government indeed! Two
deaths and chaos everywhere. Time
for us to make a move, and disguises
are in order."
He swooped to a dark corner and
pried up a portion of the stone flag
ging. He brought into view a mass of
silk and satin. He threw rich gar
ments to each of his fellow prisoners,
and without a word they slipped into
the voluminous folds.
"Doubly a thief," muttered Stone as
he surveyed his companions. Then he
caught up one remaining robe and
thrust it under his arm. "See if we
can release Lena's husband, poor
devil! We owe her a grudge, sure
enough, but white men must stand by
one another!"
With the air of one who had studied
his ground and was well versed In his
undertaking, he unfastened the oaken
door and by the guiding sound of his
slipping, padding feet the sis followed
him into the outer darkness of corri
dors. They twisted and turned and
doubled, and at last Stone paused be
fore another door.
"I don't know just how to get In
side," he admitted in a low tone. But
the pressure of his hand on the planftH
pusht'd the door inward and revealed
to their shocked senses n scene of car
nage indeed. With the details omit
ted, they realized that Lena's husband
was dead, with his precious secret still
a mystery behind his horribly grinning
lips.
"The syndicate has done well In
deed," said Stone, turning away. SI
lently they filed through the passages
until they reached the foot of the
grass grown steps where Ryder had
left the outside world behind. "It is
here where the guard is set. Look tor
danger, friends." whispered the Eng
lishman.
The shadows were uninhabited
They slipped up Into the grove of
whispering trees and followed the
curve of the shining wall around to
the seventh gate.
"Ovce outside!" muttered Stone fe
verishly.
"Once outside!" each man repeated
In his own tongue.
In the distance were muffled cries
and excited murmurlngs. Arouud the
seventh gate all was still ominously
still.
The seven were pressed against the
bronze gate, and Stone was fumbling
with the complicated lock. There whs
a rushing sound behind them, and they
turned their heads.
A file of soldiers was running to
ward tben. and their short swords
were raised in deadly menace. Stone
pulled the door open and dashed forth
with his companions into pitchy black
ness. They crashed Into a sedan chair
Just entering the gateway. A wom
an's scream pierced the darkness, and
from the tower overhead the watch
man thrust bis lantern.
A white face appeared for a brief
instant between the parted curtains of
the chair.
"Lena Shultz!" bellowed Ryder ex-
clieJly.
With one accord the seven victims of
Lena Shultz Ignored the oncoming sol
diers, and. shouldering the bearers
aside?, they grasped the iKiles of the
chair and carried the shrieking woman
away from the seventh gate away
from the Forbidden City beyond the
outer d.irkness to the lighted consulate
baildings to safety for all.
The next day Ryder and Stone left
for the n'-an-t treaty port. "A fifth
story studio mid paint pots for the rest
of my li.'e. I'll take my foreign travel
Iiook fashion hereafter." said Ryder
sheepishly to his companion as they
whirled along the railway. "What's
your first wih. Stone?"
The Englishman touched a matted
wig which hung well dow:i over the
lapel of hi coat.
"Pink rubber ears." h said sol
emnly. And neither laughed.
Specials
Big Reductions
Some features make this event decidedly different from usual
waist sales. For example, every waist is perfect as far as we
know, the style being this spring's fashion, made up of clean and
dainty lawns and linens. These waists are not seconds, or in
other words having no flaw in the weave of the goods or in work
manship. This special sale on waists will be an orderly one; there
will be no hunting through fumbled and tumbled stocks for your
size, but expect to find unusual prices, that are not even attempt
. ed by any other store. Sizes 34 to 42.
Hart-Rechlin.
On Sunday "nnrning June 19 at the
borne of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Hart of Hilgard Oregon,
occurred the marriage of Miss Vira
Hart and Mr. Frank Rechljn of La
Grande, Oregon.
The rooms were decorated with
greens and wild flowers, the ceremony
being performed under an arch of
syringa and eversreen. The bride's
gown was of white point d' esprit
trimmed with val lace and she carried
a bouquet of white carnations.
The bride and groom who were
unattended, entered to the strains of
Mendelssahu'a wedding march, ar
ranged for flute and piano, played by
Mr. Hart and Mrs. Metzler of Hepp
ner and the seivice was read by Rev.
W. II . Gibbs of La Grande.
After the wedding breakfast Mr.
and Mrs. Recblin left for a tour of
California and will be at home to
their friends after August 1st at La
Grande Ore. Out of town guests
were Mr. and Mrs. J. F. O'Oonnell
Rev. and Mrs. Upton H. Gibba, La
Grande, Miss Frances Heritage, of
'Jnioii : Miss Emma Linn, of Telocaaet ;
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Phelps and
familv of Pendleton and Mrs. M. B.
Metzler of Heppner.
Train Holdup.
Ogden, June 27. Oregon Short
Line passenger train No. 1 was held
up at Five Point, at 1 :30 this morn
ing, and every passenger on the train
was robbed of his or her valuables.
The robbers boarded the train at
Ogden, and bee an their work of pill
age as soon as the train left the city
limits.
The rear brakeman was shot at
twice but escaped injury. A woman
was badly beaten, and an unknown
man, a foreigner, was also badly
beaten.
The robbers, three in number,
began the work of robbery by'striking
down everyone who offered the slight
est resistance. The express messenger
was compelled to give op his keys
and the express car was searched.
One of the robbers remarked that
they knew there was no money in the
car, but tney would mase a searcn
anyhow. They saw th e money go out
on the first seotion, bat that they
were enable to board it, he said.
Secret Service Powerful.
Few are aware of its presence, but
there has sprung up in this country
one of the most powerful secret police
organizations in the world. It is
the outgrowth of -the secret service,
but the new work is being developed
under the direction of Attorney-
General Wickersham of the depart
ment of justice, ays Robert D. Ileiul
n Leslie's. To delve into its work
nas is like reading thrilliug fiction.
Sherlock Holmes at his best is less
mystifying than these real detectives,
who work before your very eyes not
only in the cities of this country, but
n all quarter of the globe. It is
the most elective police service which
the United States has ever known.
Its marvelous workines compare j
favorably with those or the great ,
Scotland Yard. Io citizen known.
the agents of this hidden branch ofj
the government utility. Its members!
seldom know each othe r. Every man ;
uses the same code to communicate i
with bis superior, but none is cbla
to translate the message of another, j
If an outsidet. seeking knowledge of j
, letter j assir.g between men of tin ,
service, should go so far to tear off j
the envelope, the contents would be
absolutely meaningless. He would
see a document inscribed on ordinary
writing paper, beaded by a number,
ended by a number and filled in Ly
numerous cipher words which, so far
as be was concerned, would not have
the slightest bearing on the case.
Picnic at Lexington.
There will be a picnic in the
Peulnnd grove at LexiDgtou, July
4. A cordial invitation extended
to all.
For news and opinion the Oresonlan.
The editorial page of tne Weekly Ore
tonlaa rive a broad treatment te a wide
-ansa of euDleota
AUTIIMSTHATItlX'S SAI.U Ul
HEAL PHOl'Eitll.
In the County
Court of Morrow
County, Oregon.
In the nihtter of the estate of
Mary
E. Brock, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given tbat'in pur
suance of an order of the County Court
of Morrow County, Oregon, made Jand
entered in the above entitled matter on
the 6th day of June, A. D., 1910, I the
undersigned, administratrix of the ts-
titeofMarv E. Brock, deceased, will
on the 5th da ot August, A. D., 1910.
at 10 o'clock a. m , of said day, at in
office of Sam E. Van Vac-tor in Hepp
ner, Morrow County, Oregon, offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder for
cash at private sale the following de
scribed real property, to wit: Lots one,
two and three in Block one, of Jones'
Second Addition to the City of Hepp
ner, Morrow County, Oiegon, belonging
to said estate, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to pay the debts
against said eitate, and the expenses ot
the administration of said estate.
Bated this 30ih day of Jane, A. D.,
1910.
ELIZABETH SMITH.
Administratrix of the estate of Mary
E. Brock, deceased.
The First National Bank
HEPPNER, OREGON
Established in 1887
As the pionwr bank of Morrow County, we
have bH)n identified witli the business interests of
this section for a lon period.
New business invited.
Careful attention riven transactions bv mail
OFFICE IIS
M. .S. CouiatiALL. President
J. B. Xattkk, Vice-President
T. J. M. honk v, Cashier
Clyjik Pi;o( k, Assistant Cashier
DiUKt tous Mi S. Cornwall, J. 13. Natter. A.
L. Aycrs, T. J. Mahoney.
State Depository
at 1.48
Eoley Kidaev Pilh are antiseptic, ton
ic and restorative and a prompt cor
rective of all urinary irregularities. Re
fuse substitutes. Sold by all druggists.
The news or both oemupher
Weekly Oregoaiaa.
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An automobile line between
Klarcatb Falls bdc! Med ford via
Crater Lake will be established.
If you take thts paper aim .he Weekly
Oreg-vnlan you won't have to bee yoor
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Ollice at The Dalles, Oregon,
May 23d, 1910.
Notice is hereby that Edward Mc
Daniel of Hardman, Orevon, who, on
August 5th, 190:1, maiie homeotead (ae
rial No. 0'J!K;(i) No. 12861. for NK4'
and W SV.. section 2, townnliip6 .S,
range 25 Earn Willamette Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
five-year prool, to establish claim to the
land above described, before W. O.
Hill, County Clerk, at bis office, at
Heppner, Oregon, on the 6th day of
iulv, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Alvin A. Steers, (ieorge McDonald,
Charles Hastings and Robert Steers, all
ol llaraman, Urpeon.
C. W. MOORE. Register.
June 2-July 7
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
' Department of the Interior,
U. a Land Office at The Dalles, Ore
gon, May 4th, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Bert Cm
Clark, of Heppner, Oregon, who, on
January 13th, 1905, made homestead,
(Serial No. 06680), No. 14133, for NW
reolion 27, township 1 north, range 26
East, Willamette Meildian, has t ied
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before W. O.
Hill, County Clerk, at bia office at
Heppner, Oregon, on the 21st day of
June, 1910.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Thomas E. McDondel. of Leiinffton.
Oregon, J. R. Aehinlmrst, Royal E.
Tyler and C. J. White, all of Hepcn.r,
Oregon.
C. W. MOORE, Register.
May 12-June 16.