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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1912)
Ç seria ÎT? L STORY J STANTON n WINS n Copyright UxA Tb« Bubb«-M«mU Cwdupaukj SYNOPSIS. At th« beginning of great automobile race the mechanician _____________ of the ___ _______ . Mercury. Stanton'« machine, drops dead. Strange youth. Jesse Floyd, volunteer«, and is ac cepted. In th« rest during the twenty- four hour race Stanton meets a atranaer. Miss Carlisle, who introduces herself The Mercury vrfna r i St flowers from Miss Carlisle, which he Ig nores. Stanton meets Miss Carlisle on a train. They alight to take walk, and train leaves. Stanton and M‘ss Carlisle follow in auto. Accident by which Stan ton is hurt is mysterious Floyd, at lunch with Stanton, tel!« of h!s boyhood S’an- ton again meet:« Miss Carlisle and they dins together. Stanton comes tr irk ■ dent Floyd hurt, hut not seriously. \t dinner tells Stanton of his twin «’■ter. Jessica Stanton becomes very ill and loses consciousness. CHAPTER VII. The Girl Like Floyd. Stanton awoke slowly, with a con- ■ciousness of physical wellbeing and singular restfulness. The shades of his room were lowered, but the daz- cling sunshine streamed in around edges and through cracks, glittering over a near-by table covered with yel low telegrams, cards, newspapers, ho tel memoranda of telephone calls re ceived—all the familiar evidences of the morning after a race. And in the midst of the litter stood an ice-water pitcher containing a mass of pale yellow roses. Stanton frowned and looked about him for a bell. Some one rose from a corner and approached the bed. “Better, sir?” queried a businesslike voice; a distinctly medical young man tn glasses gazed down at him. The full situation came clearly to Stanton. "All right,” he gave brief asurance. "What time is it?" The young man consulted a watch. “Thirty-eight minutes past twelve. You have slept about eighteen hours, as I figure it. I told Mr. Floyd that was all you needed; you were knocked out by that attack of illness, followed by a day's work that was enough to exhaust a horse. I saw you race, yes terday." “Where Is Flovd?" “He stayed here until midnight, un til you had been sleeping like a baby for five hours. He was nearly all in. himself, but he wouldn’t leave until he was sure you were all right. One ■of the nicest fellows I ever met. He made me promise to stay with you. I,” with an expansive smile. “I have got more time than patients, as yet. Here, all this junk came for you, on the table, I have answered seventeen telephone calls and Bent off twelve posies in the water-jug. All right?" “All right, and much obliged,' Stan- -ton affirmed, beguiled into smili ng, -while he glanced casually at the table. “There isn't any one I am in a hurry ■to see or hear from. I think I will <et up; it’s breakfast time.” “I think so. Considering It is your first meal for thirty-six hours, I’ll or der for you. Although I fancy you could digest a rubber tire; you look it. Oh. Mr. Floyd left a note." Stanton rose to his elbow. “Where is it?” demanded the man who cared to hear from no one. It was a short note on the hotel sta tionery, written in a wide-open, leg ible hand that somehow recalled Floyd's direct gray eyes. "Dear Stanton: The doctor says you are only tired; and I have got to be in New York by morning. I would not leave you if I could do as I want ed. I bepe you will believe that. “Cordially, "JESSE FLOYD." The letter might have been written by a girl, for its reticence and lack of the personal element, but Stanton was well content. It rang right. He felt vigorously alive and amazingly hun- «ry. While he was breakfasting, or lunch ing, and reading the heap of corre- ■pondence—which commenced with a congratulatory telegram from the Mer cury Company and concluded with a request for his photograph to be used as a speedometer advertisement— Etanton decided upon his course. He would obtain Floyd’s address from Mr. Green, and pay a visit of acknowl edgment to his impromptu nurse, upon reaching New York. That much was required by ordinary courtesy, at least. "Got any enemies?” Inquired the doctor when taking leave. "Are you asking for a list of my acquaintances?” Stanton irmlcally re sponded. "Well, I don’t want to play detec tire, but that was a funny kind of in- digestion you had, according to Mr. Floyd's account, Some of the other racers might have wanted to keep you out of the way.” "No! Do you think you are talking of horse-traders? Onoe for all, there la nothing like that done.” subdued medical man had departed, "He wax called out of town." she the jug of yellow roses caught 8tan- added, after waiting for her allent ton's eye. A card was dangling from guest to speak. "He will be sorry to the stems, a card, blank thia time, ex have missed you. From Mr. Green he cept for a penciled legend: learned that you had quit« race vs red. "So glad you were able to race, but after he left you.” so sorry you lost to the Atalanta.” "And he? I hurt his arm." There was no need of signature. She glanced up astonished. Stanton very carefully tore the card "You hurt his arm?" I into illegible fragments, dragged out "I was driving the car." Stanton 1 the flowers to fling them Into the arid assumed grim responsibility. 1 fireplace, and rang the bell. This time she laughed, two adorable "Bring fresh ice-water,” he bad« dlmplei starting into view in her ■ the bell boy who appeared. "And a cheeks of glowing roaeandamber time-table for New York." velvet; not the complexion of a blonde However, he did not leave Lowell beauty, nor of a brunette, but some , that day. detained by Mr. Green with happy intermediate tint that presup- ' a score of appointments and arrange- I posed flawless health and much sun- i ments. Nor was it until two days later ‘ light Stanton bad never observed I ’hat he found himself tree to seek the any dimples about his mechanician. I address tn upper New York which he ”1 am certain Jes never thought of ' had wrested from the reluctant asslst- that standpoint He said a turn and ' ant manager. a tire were to blame. But his arm "Floyd asked me not to give It to is almost well." i people,” Mr. Green had protested, She spoke so lightly. with to much "Did be ask you not to give it to of Floyd's own nonchalant accept me?” ance of incidental mishaps, that Stan "No. but—" ton was surprised Into indiscretion. "Very good; I am not people.' “You do not worry about him?” be “Don’t you see him enough at race questioned. "You are not nervous times, Stanton? I'm sure he is the about his racing, and raclug with me?” best man we have had,” fretted his Her lashes fell, her face grow •erl manager. oua. Stanton was recalling that interview "If anything happens to Jes. I as he went up the stairs of the quiet apartment house indicated. After all, die too." she slowly answered, it was true that Floyd might have are—twins. No, I do not worry, volunteered bis address, himself, if sides. I grew up used to sj-elng Jc| he had wished tt known. Perhaps he in danger; he told you of his life with did not want to see his driver unoffi father?" "Yes." cially. A sense of unwelcomeness op "Well, he never had time to be pressed Stanton, but he kept on bis way. He had never swerved from a afraid, or I to be afraid for him. You course because of the opinions of can not be afraid of things you have others; be did not think of turning been doing or seeing done ever since you could understand at ail. As or back now. Some one was singing. as he reached dinary babies are taken out in ear- the fourth floor: singing In a smooth, rtages, Jes was taken out in fast honey-rich, honey-golden contralto. motor-cars, My father could not bear Warned of his approach by the bell him out of his sight; when Jes was pushed below, the door of the apart in kilts, he was taken to the factory ment was opened, so that the melody each day to atnuse himself among the came flooding his bearing with its workmen and machines." Profoundly interested, he studied haunting familiarity. A little old Irishwoman in black silk was peering her. "'And you. Miss Floyd? What did up at the tall visitor on the threshold. "Mr. Floyd?” he inquired. "My you do?” “I?" she turned aside her head, her name is Stanton.” The old servant drew back, smiling tvrt. firm young mouth slightly com invitation, and pushed aside a cur pressed. "When I was fourteen. I tain. And Stanton saw Jessica Floyd said to my father, one morning, ’Dad rise from her seat at the piano, tak dy, what is to become of Jessica? Jes is learning all be needs to be a ing a step to meet him. She was so like Floyd that he could man; bow is Jes's sister to learn to have cried out in wonder, yet was be a woman?’ And he answered me most purely and softly feminine. She frankly, 'Jessica, I do not know. You seemed taller, in her clinging pale have no kinswomen, and 1 could not blue gown, and even more slender, but endure a stranger in your mother's Floyd's silver-gray eyes looked out house. You will have to let Jes be from her long lashes, Floyd's bronze wise for both, except for your nurse's curls clustered around her wide woman teaching.' So I—did. Jes la brows, under the braids wound about Jes and Jessica for both, You are her head, and her smile was a more the first visitor who ever followed CHURCH DIRECTORY Remember the Name-BOHNA INSURE NOW In Oregon’s Most Reliable Association Oregon Fire Relief, Oregon Merchants Mutual Fire, American Life and Accident In surance of Portland PROTECTION AND BENEFITS MODERATE RATES John Brown, Gresham, Ore THE HERALD WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ONE YEAR Weekly Oregonian Daily Oregonian Daily and Sunday Oregonian Daily Telegram until Dec. 20 Semi-Weekly Journal Daily Journal Daily and Sunday Journal Pacific Monthly Pacific Homestead Pacific Farmer Poultry Journal (Monthly) Oregon Agriculturist Farm Journal McCall’s Magazine (Ladies’) $1.75 6.75 8.00 4.50 2.00 5.50 8.00 1.75 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.00 1.25 1.25 This price is for deliver)- by mail only and only when re-_ mittance is made withjjrder. Papers may be sent to sepa- rate addresses. Subscriptions may begin at any time. 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"I told the lawyer I wanted an abso solute divorce,” said Mrs. Flimgilt "And what did he say?” “He told me he was an old friend of my husband, and as a favor to him he would take the case.” worse ret. He—Speaking of diamonds, T’*e no Never build a spite fence. It doesn’t deaden the sound of your neighbor’s tlced that the girl who wears the head light usually wears a light bead. piano in the slightest degrea. She—But think of the man who gave it to her!—California Pelican. TltKMoST UNITED HKKTHKRN t'lK Kt'H Und Are Wtb M 9. K Munday hchfMtl al l0:U0a m Preaching II :<k» a la. < Urlatisi) F mica vor «:•»» p in Preaching ? ;3D p ni Prayer meeting Thursday eTUk> p. tu Mr« Lyun. paaior. . MILI.ARD AVK. PKKHHYTF.K!AN <HUR(H Kt v ix'Vl Johnaon, |>a«lor Kc»|drn<:i 0Z4 l*J Lorvjoy mi . Hewirra Hunday Mvhuol at t io a. m . Mur n I ng Worship It a m. w ■ KVKNTH DAY a DVKNTIHT< III K< II ialur« day Mabbath Mrhool 10 A M . 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Stanton was not always gentle, but he had tact enough when he chose to exert it. With a natural change of tone he moved away from peraonall- tles, apeaking of the race and the race pictures In the pile of newspapers near her. And she responded with charming readiness and understand ing. "Will your brother be home to night?” Stanton inquired, when he rose to go, at the end- of a half hour, 'No,” she regretted, a trifle bur- riedly. He hesitated, tn the grasp of an Im pulse strange to himself. | I | f WHEN YOU WANT LIGHT GROCERIES. BAKING GOODS. CONFECTIONERY. CI GARS. FRUITS. VEGETABLES. ETC. JONSRUD BROS timid reflection of the Incarnate sun shine of his. "I am sorry Jes is not at home,” she said, holding out her hand with a nat ural grace of hospitality that rose above her nervous shyness. "I an! Jcesicx Floyd, Mr. Stanton, bis sis- ter." She was afraid of him. The too ob- vlous fact struck deep into Stanton, as h« felt her fingers flutter in his clasp, So this was the reputation he had earned for himself? "Perhaps I should not have come,” he apologized quite humbly. "I— Floyd gave me no warrant for IL But he was very good to me, when I was sick in Lowell, and I wanted to thank him.” She looked at him fully, then, and again he could have cried out at the wonder of so meeting Floyd’s straight candor of regard. "Why ahould you not coffie? Jes has not to many friends that they are not welcome in his home. Only, if he had known q£..J9u.r_comlng, he would have been here.” She moved to a chair, inviting him by a gesture to do likewise, and took Which was very true. But altar U m us a half embroidered silk scarf. (All church»’« ar*» r««|Ur»tt»d to «end to Th« ■«raid noC'euB, iiwh «a the following, (ur puuli- •ati«>n rach week frv«J E. F. DONAHUE, Prop. Boring, • - Oregon THE BUILDING SEASON IS HERE Call and get our prices on brick, cement, plaster, lime, sand and gravel We can save you money. Our de livery is prompt and our goods are the best.* We carry a full line of hay, grain and feed. Let us show you how to save a dollar by buying right. M c K inley & son Both Phones, Tabor 96H, IxwaI 3112 1 block east of Postoffice, Lents UNION DKPOT* NORTHKRN FACIFIC Phone A «Ml. Main 6«*I I>avra 7:10 a m.. 10^9«. p. m*. llH'p.m Arrive« 7:0u a. p. m. < p m , m OR KG ON W AHHI NG Tt >N MF, ATTLK Phone A 5ift, Private ex. 1 Leavra H:«o s. m., 1 r> p m.. 3:u0 p. m*. II :OTp m Arrives 6;K a in., 1:3»« p. m*.ft:.«» p. tu , 6:»» p n* FKNDLKTON LOCAL Leave« 7:50 a. m., arrive« .*>:»» a. m. THF* DALLFH LOCAL Leave» t:Co p. m.* arrives m. OVKKLAND lA?av<*a |o:00a m , p m ,arrive« 13:48«. m. »:0u p. m. 9FOKANK I^eavc« 9:0) p. m., arrive« 1! :i& a. m. 9OUTHKHN PACIFIC WILLAMF.TTK LIMITED Leave« fi:15 p. m., arrive» Il :U a. m. A9HLAND leaves 8:80 a. m., arrive« 9 30 p. m KOflKBl'RU Leave« 3:50 p. m . arrive» 4:oo p m. CALIFORNIA TRAlNrt I-eave at 1:3ü a. m., A *X) p. m , H:1A p. m. Arrive at 7:W a in . 8:1 > a. m., 2:30 p. ni WF.HT HIDK Corvall!«, leave 7:**X) ». m., arrive 6:20 p. m Hlllaboro, leave« 7:to a. m.,8:49a in , 6 jo p. m*. 6:-top. in. Arrives:«»a m„ 10:90a. m*.3:48 p. n„ 4:10 p. in. JF.FFKHHON RTRF.KT I).Ha*, leave, 7 «0 *. n>. arrive, 6:16 p m. UNION DKPOT Dalia., leave, 4:10 p. m., arrive, io:no a. m HIIKKIDKN-UNION DEPOT Leave* al 4:00 p. m., arrive* 10:JO a m. TILLAMOOK I.e*v<-> 0:46. Hlltabr.ro, 10:00Tillamook 4 M, l. -av.-* Tillamook 7 "0a, m , lllllala.ro 1:44 p. 111., arrive* In l'ortlaixi i:46 p m NORTH BASK Phone A 6661, Mar-ball WO AHT o RI a AND hKAKIDK Leave* 6:00a. m.,« 10 a m. 2:0Op. m. Rat., 6:64 P m., arrive* 12 JO |>. m , 12 40 p. m .Mon., Lio p ni., lo ao p. m. RANIER LOCAL Ix-av.-e 1:00 p. iu., 5: Io p. m . arrive* 4:45 a. m., 6:10 p. 111. I.YI.E'OOI,DKNI>AI.K Iæave* p:w, a. m., arrive* roso p. m. 8POKANKKXPKEM la-ave* a. in., 7:<k> p. ni. arrive* 6:10 a. m.. 7:46 p. in. COLI'MIIIA IXX'AL t-cave* 6:10 p m . arrive* 0:66 a. m. KI.ECTRIC LINER OREGON ELECTRIC Ral.-m anil way point* Leaving «t 6:16 7:36, a 40, 10:10; 1:60 1:40 616 V:16 Arrive*«16, 1:16,4:16,6«l,6:16,6:10,11:16 lllllaboro and Foreat Grove Leave* 61«, 6:16,10:60.1M0.4M6.6:40,0:16 11:16 Arrl,- e7:6<>. 10:00, PJ.-06, a. m., J:»6, 6:1A. 7:4* 11:66, 11:16 p. m, UNITED RAILWAYO Third and Mark, phone » Ml Marahall W0 la-avlng hourly (rom 6:16a. m. to6:16 p. m. Arriving " 7:6'i a. m. to 4:66 p. m. PORTLAND RAILWAY LIGHT X POWER Alder At Htatlon, A 6181, fiOOfi Mein Oregon City, arrival and leavea each half hour from 6:10, m to midnight. Caiadero, arrive* and leave* 6:66, 8:48, io:46 a. m , 18:46.8:46, 4:46, 6:46 p. m., »topping at Troutdale, and Greahain, way l-olnt*. Gre*ham, Troutdale, leave* at 7:46, 8:46, 11:46a. m. ,1:46,8:46,6:46, 11:86 p m. Vanr-onver, nation Waihlngton and Hreond 6:15, 6:.10, 7:86, 8:0o, 6:86, 8:10, *:60, 10:80, 11:60 a m.. 18:00, 1:10, 1:60, 8:80, 0:16, 8:60, 4 M, 6:10,6:60.6:80. 7.06, 7:40,8: lb, 8 10 ig UNO. <