Wallowa County chieftain., October 07, 1909, Image 2

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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
IMMENSE TRACT SOLD.
North Yakima Syndidate Takes Over
15,000 Acres in Harney.
Portland A great tract of Eastern
Oregon land, comprising 15,000 acres,
has been sold by J. O. Elrod. a local
real estate dealer, to Frank H. Clerf
and his mother, of North Yakima, and
associates, at a consideration of $300,
000. The deal represents a profit of
over $100,000 to Mr. Elrod, who pur
chased the land 18 months ago.
The property is located in Harney
county and comprises what is known as
the old John Devine ranch, one of the
most noted ranches in Oregon. One
of the unique features of the place is
that it boasts a herd of elk, one of the
few herds of this kind in Oregon. The
name of the place is now the Alvord
ranch. It has been rented to the Pa
cific Livestock company, but the recent
purchasers will stock the property and
conduct it themselves.
The land is all fenced and cross
fenced, with about 7,500 acres in hay.
The remainder iB good sagebrush land
with a large quantity of available
water for irrigation purposes. Good
buildings have been erected on the
place, and all the improvements are in
good shape.
Mr. Elrod says that the purchase
represents an advance in the price of
the land of something over $100,000
in 18 months. A year ago last June
he purchased it from the Eugene Church
company of Tacoma. The deal has just
been consummated whereby the prop
erty is transferred to Mr. Clerf and
associates.
REDUCE EXPRESS RATES.
New Schedule Goes Into Effect on O
R. & N. Lines.
Salem October 1 the reduced ex
press rates ordered by the railroad
commission on the Oregon Railway &
Navigation company's lines where the
Pacific Express company operates,
went into operation. The reductions
are material, and in some instances as
much as 20 and 25 per cent.
The Pacific Express company accept
ed the reductions without making a
fight in the courts. Patrons of the
express company will at once feel the
benefits of the reduced rates.
An effort will soon be made to pro
cure a reduction of the rates charged
oy tne wells rargo Express company.
which operates in the Willamette val
ley. Representative B. F. Jones of
Polk county, who brought the success
ful complaint against the Pacific Ex
press company, is also prosecuting the
complaint against the Wells Fargo
company.
Auto Road Is Discussed.
Marshfield The building of an auto
mobile road from Coos bay to Rose burg
was tne cniet subject under discussion
at a good roads meeting held at Co-
quiue, me county seat, rue plan is
to have the residents along the line
agree to a special tax and the county
appropriate an equal amount. A road,
passable at all times of the year, has
been agitated for some time, but it is
likely that the present movement will
materialize in actual work next sum
mer.
Albany Needs More Houses.
Albany The Albany Commercial
club has invited all the people of Al
bany to an open meeting to be held in
the rooms of the Commercial club to
consider a number of questions which
have been under discussion in the ex
ecutive board of the club. One our
pose of the meeting is to arouse the in
terest of local capital in the erection of
flats for renting purposes, as the de
mand for houses for rent has far ex
ceeded the supply for the past year.
Increased Lien Is Denied.
Salem After a long discussion of
the merits of the case the desert land
board has come to the conclusion that
the Deschutes Irrigation and Power
company eannot demand an increased
lien of 140 per cent, or $40 an acre
from the settlers for reclaimed land.
The matter will probably be taken up
by the settlers, and the reclamation
company and finally threshed out in the
courts. The dispute is one of long
sianamg.
New Flour Mill Active.
Baker City The Baker flouring mill
which is now almost completed, has
been an extensive buyer of grain in
Eastern Oregon this season, having
just closed a contract with the North
Powder growers for 25, 000 bushels of
wheat In contemplation of the de
mand caused by the new mill many
ranchers raised more grain this year
than usual, and the result has been
gratifiying, both the .grower and the
mill operators.
To Plant Vast Orchard
Albany Articles of incorporation of
the Linnbaven Orchard company, the
corporation which plans to set out a
8,000-acre orchard in Linn county, have
oeen niea in tne county clerk's office.
The capital stock of the corporation is
$300,000, divided into 3,000 shares of
$100 each, $100,000 being preferred
stock and $200,000 common.
Imports Fine Chickens.
Milton B. F. Williams has received
12 thoroughbred young chickens of the
Buff Plymouth Rock variety from St,
Louis. Mr. Williams will send some
of his poultry to the A.-Y.-P. show at
Seattle.
ROGUE VALLEY LAND SOLD.
Eastern Capitalists Invest in Large
Fruit Tract.
Roseburg Three large realty deals
were consummated in Roseburg lasl
week. The first was the Henry Riden
our larm, six miles west of this city,
comprising 314 acres, which was sold
to John Busenbark, of Kansas, for
$40,000. The second was 100 acres at
Dixonville, to C. J. Stoven, of Virgin
ia, the consideration not being made
public The third was what is known
as the old Booth place, in Garden val
ley, and comprises 320 acres, the con
sideration being $25,000.
The buyers are the Overland Fruit &
Development company, of Boston,
Mass. The purchase by the Boston
company was made by its treasurer and
general manager, Charles A. Brand.
The company will set the entire tract
out in apples and pears and will con
duct the orchard- themselves. Mr.
Brand decided upon the purchase after
inspection of the fruit lands of Wash
ington and the districts of Rogue river
and Hood River, being satisfied that
his present location is the best for the
varieties of fruit the company interds
to raise.
La Grande Has Oat Record.
La Grande One of the largest yields
and records for fast threshing as well
have been enacted here this week,
when the Connaway machine, thresh
insr on the Leander Ferp-uson ranch
brought out 129 bushels of oatB to the
acre of a 20 acre field. During 10
hours one day the thresher rolled out
5,008 bushels of oats. The yield is
one bushel to the acre greater than
two crops already reported on 20 acre
neiQB mis season.
Potatoes Success as Fallow Crop.
Weston The Weston mountain coun
try is demonstrating its fertility by
extra good crops this vear. Ground
used last year for potatoes is proving
especially productive, showing that the
tuners are a good summer fallow. Al
bert Gould had 84 bushels of barley
per acre from 20 acres of "potato
ground," and from five acres of similar
ground J. E. Walden bad the remark
able average of 116 bushels of oats.
Will Irrigate Orchard Land.
Cottage Grove S. T. Nelson has
sold his 375-acre farm to John Spray
for $16,800 cash. Mr. Spray proposes
to place the ranch under irrigation,
The land will be worth from $100 to
tUO an acre as soon as water is on it.
and the increase is large, as the or
chards increase in hi7p Than am
275 acres which can be irrigated, all of
wnicn is Dottom land.
Will Represent Oregon.
Salem Delegates to the annunl con
vention of the Missisaini tn tho Atlnn.
tic Inland Waterways association to be
neia at Jacksonville, Fla., November
17 and 18, have been announced by the
governor as follows: E. W. Spencer,
of Portland ; John Fox, of Astoria ; W.
J. Mariner, of Blalocks: J. T. Peters.
of The Dalles, and O. B. Hinnrialn of
uardiner.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat; Bluestem. 96c; elnh.
red Russian, 86c; valley, 91c; Fife,
89c; Turkey red, 89c; fortyfold, 91c.
Barley Feed, $25.5026; brewing,
$26.50(227 per ton.
Oats No. 1 white. $27027.50 new
ion.
,
Hav Timothv. Willamette wnllov
$15(3)16 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $18
(ffil9; alfalfa, $14; clover, $14; cheat,
$1314.50; grain hay, $1516.
Butter City creamery, extras, 36;
fancy outside creamery, 3336c ; store,
22c. Butter fat prices average lc
per pound under regular butter prices.
Eesrs Oregon ranch, candled. R9nti
32 c per dozen.
Poultry Hens, 1516c; springs,
15a)16c: roosters. 93Jl0c? dnolm
young, 1516c; geese, young, 10llc;
uiriceys, zuc; squabs, $1.75g2 per
uozen.
Pork Fancy, 99c per pound.
Veal Extra, 1010$c per pound.
Fruits Apples, $1.26(31.75 per box:
peara, 75c$1.50; peaches, $1(8)1.25
per crate: cantalounes. KiVrnJi or.
plums, 2550c per box; watermelons,
lc per pound; grapes, 85c(f?$1.25 per
crate; 25(5j50c oer basket; casabas,
$1.601.75; quinces, $l(3;i.75 per box;
huckleberries, 10c per pound.
Potatoes 60070c Der sack: swept
potatoes, 2c per pound.
Unions $1.25 per Back.
Vegetables Beans. A(7iKc
cabbage, lljc; cauliflower, 60c(2,$l
per dozen; celery, 5075c; corn, 15
20c; cucumbers, 10J?25c; peas. 7c per
pound; peppers, 45c; pumpkins, &
lc: squash. 6c: tomatoes. BOiSfiOr
per box.
Hons 1909 crop. 22ffi23c nffrl-
1908 crop, 17c; 1907 crop, 12c; 1906
crop, 8c.
Wool Eastern Oregon. 16tf?,23e nor
pound; valley, ZZ24c; mohair, choice.
Z4C.
Cattle Steers, ton aualitv. ti.9Ria
4.60; fair to good, $4; common, $3.50
(353.75; cows, top, $3.60; fair to good,
$3(33.25; common to medium, $2.50
2.76; calves, top, $5(??6.60; heavy,
$3. 60(54; bulls, $22.25; stags, $2.60
3.60.
Hogs Best, $8; fair to good, $7.75
(37.86; stackers, $67; China fats,
$7.608.
Sheep Top wethers, $44.26; fair
to good, $3.603.75; ewes, cent
less on all grades; yearlings, best, $4
4.25; fair to good, $35.03.76;
spring lambs, $5.255.50.
TAFT IN PORTLAND.
Genial Smile Wins Hearts of Public
Throngs.
Portland, Oct 4. Portland re
ceived President Taft as guest of
honor with splendid hospitality and
a limitless expression of hearty
good will and frank affection. To the
Nation's chief executive it proved
day of good cheer, un marred by a sin
gle untoward incident.
The president enjoyed it all to the
utmost ; enjoyed every moment of the
day from, the easy formality of the
greeting accorded him upon his arrival
at the Union depot to the afternoon of
golf golf played in the invigorating
tang of a perfect October day.
Throughout the day he found only the
most profound consideration for his
comfort and welfare.
There were no exacting demands
upon his energies. The day was bar
ren of tiring programs, long speeches
or wearisome ceremonies.
An affection manifested itself in the
puouc greeting which had Its orgtn
quite aparx irom -the lact that he was
the great American, the first man of
the land. That infectious smile pos
sessed itself of his features when he
first stepped from his private car into
the cheery sunshine of an ideal Oregon
morning. Its infection of good nature
spread wherever he went Whenever
he appeared he put every one at ease
by the easy informality of his de
meanor and that smile.. And then
Portland got a deeper insight into the
real mean; got a glimpse into the rich
and wholebome nature of which that
smile is the natural expression.
f or when bis triumphal procession
through the streets was at an end and
there was a half hour at his disposal
for a whirl about the city, he elected
to dispense with the tempting spin
and go to the bedside of his "friend,
Judge George H. Williams, at the Good
Samaritan hopsital. It was thus that
the brief hour of his morning's leisure
time was spent
It is to the rising generation that
credit must go for the predominating
and never-to-be-forgotten feature of
the welcoming demonstrations. There
have been living flags before. But
never have the Stars and Stripes been
wrought into such a wholesome, in
spiring fabric as that formed by Port
land school children. It was an epitome
of the boundless spirit of youthful pat
riotism. The President, smiling at
first passed to a mood of seriousness
as that wondrous flag waved back and
forth with the life that tomorrow must
possess itself of the Nation.
The President's appearance tapped
exhauatless reservoirs of enthusiastic
and affectionate applause wherever he
went.
"This is all splendid, splendid the
day is perfect everything is perfect
he told Mayor Simon, who was seated
beside him in the automobile.
nau an nour atter luncheon a car
drew up for him at the hotel and he
departed for the afternoon for his fa
vorite pastime, golf. Returning with
a keen appetite he ate dinner privately
and made ready for his appearance at
the Armory. The military escort again
accompanied him and thousands of
people were in the streets awaiting his
appearance.
Presiednt Taft closed one of the hap
piest and most delightful visits of his
life late yesterday afternon, when he
boarded his special train at the Union
depot and departed from Portland,
southbound. He said as much himself.
and with unmistakable sincerity, as he
stood on the observation platform of
his car and bade farewell to those who
had assembled to see him on his way,
"It has all been delightful. I can't
thank you enough for the way I've been
treated. I've never had a happier
visit,- ne said not once, but many
times, as he stood shaking hands with
friends and officials.
Until the departing train was lost to
view he stood on the platform, smiling
and waving at those gathered about
the depot grounds. He seemed loth to
go, and it was not until the train had
passed onto the Steel bridge that he
turned into his car. The President
took with him from Portland only the
happiest memories. His choice in se
lecting Portland for the longest stop of
his itinerary, New Orleans alone ex
cepted, was justified.
Scientists Excommunicate.
Boston, Oct 4. Alfred Farlow.
chairman of the committee on publica
tion of the First Church of Christ
Scientist confirmed today a report that
Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson, of New
York, had been dismissed from the
body of Christian Scientists. Mr.
Farlow declined to comment on the
case, but in reply to a question as to
the effect of the action of the members
of the church, said: "It is to be hoped
they will receive it in a Christian
manner and treat it accordingly."
( Beat Motorcycle Record.
Springfield. Mass.. Oct 4. At tr.
motorcycle stadium this afterrnnn
Charles Spencer and Charles Gustaf-
SOn. both of this citv. entnhliiihori
new 24-hour world's record. Spencer
riding 108 miles, 199 yards in the 24
hours, beating the record of 776 miles,
134 vards established bv H. A. Pnlli- '
of England. Guatafson rode 1043 miles,
20 laps and 199 yards in the 24 hours,
being approximately 268 miles ahead
of Collier's mark.
Fair Ones Fed by Force.
London, Oct 4. Writs have been
issued against Home Secretary Glad
stone and the prison officials of Bir
mingham in connection with an action
for assault for the forcible feeding with
a stomach pump last week of a num
ber of suffragettes who persisted on
going on a "hunger strike" while in
jail. The suffragettes' leaders contend
that forcible feeding is illegal.
ThPirate of
Alastair
RUPERT SARGENT Xll
HOLLAND
Author of "Tho Coont at Harvard," otc.
r i arm t J. B. Llnolncott Company. All rights mam
CHAPTER XVIII.
I was op the stain like a flash, to find
Duponceau, one of the old broadswords n
nis hand, holding the balcony. Men's
brads wer to be seen Just a dot in
Hooring of the porch, where the Invaders
had climbed by mean, of my trellis, but
the owners of those heads seemed very lit-
tie disposed to come farther. Tney naa
.v .i. ...... v. ..m h
rio reserves 10 cover meir anavA -
the protection of the dunes, and Dupon-
-eau was proclaiming that be would be-
liead the first rascal that raised himself
mother Inch At the ring of dertrmina-
lion in his voice, no wonder that no one
me on. I bad barely reacneu m siue,
A iwu vaivi;
hnn.rop whpn mnn flunir a bandtui OI
and full In r Hi ponceau's face, temporar-
lly blinding him, at the same moment
that another leaped up the trellla and
vaulted over the balcony rail. I met him
(ace to face, and recognised the surly chap
ho had spied oo me that first day from
the woods. He had not gained his balance
when I fell upon him, hoping to topple
him hack arainst the rail. Instead, his
'eot shot out from under bim. and, clutch-
ing at me, he fell fiat on the balcony. He
lay there panting a second, his arms about
my back, while I tried to get my hands
upon his chest to push myself up. Bud-
ienly bis grip tightened, and, with a lurch,
he rolled me over, so that now I lay un-
demeath and pinned by his arms. Then
he tried my game, and, hand on my chest,
nought to drive the breath from my body,
r r kAat, anA T ta) mvulf mtinir
going, drawing each breath harder, see
ing red more dully, when with a Jerk the
II 1 . J J T 1 - 1 1 . -
ing rea more auny, wnen wun a jen me
nfMinra MaUtanaA nnA T InstUoH lln to
l' 1 -l-' - "B"v-."- " " ' . " f
Charles, bis brawny arms about the man's
moulders, slowly out meioraoiy tnrowing
Mm iw., nn Ma alila T T i . K 1 n il a wIrtmI
there was a groan, and the man lay flat on
nis bad, manes securely Kneeling on
him Irlilla T mtmrrrrtA ,11 mv faaf
Meantime Ituponceau, his sight clear
again, naa neia tat Daicony, ana more,
had driven the men down the supports by
striking with his sword over the edge.
"Throw him over," he commanded lis
now, and quickly we had the hapless crea
ture up on the railing and bad dropped
mm into ue sana Deiow. lie ren wun a
soft thud, and we turned to other mat
ters. It was high time. Baffled at the bal
cony, the enemy were already trying to
batter in the front door. At the first
.rtnnrla Ka1ajata I,. ItititnAi, Kail Armnm
my dinner-table and the heavy oak settle-
across we aoor, anu iorunea 11 wirn every
ing began, and Duponceau and Charles
I! 1 L: i.it i.l . . ,
juiueu mm wuue wun an axe i louna in
mv ripn T hnplroft awav tha traUlmam tiimt
climbed to the balcony. Verily the fight
was not wnen l would cut down my own
nroDertv.
Crash crash ! A heavy log struck the
tront aoor and ripped away a panel. The
log was withdrawn, there was a shout,
and again came the thudding crash, splin
tering the upper part of the door and car
rying clear in to the settle. I was mad,
mad through and through, at the thought
of these desperadoes, and a glance at
Charles face told me that bo was the same.
We bulk up the barricade, we tried to
stay It against the next assault, but this
time the upper part of the door burst In-
wara, ana we were almost face to face
with the foe. Rodnev anH T trnmmnA hA
dining-room table Into place, and threw
me cnairs Denina it. 1 cared little now
if all the furnitunre were beaten Intn
splinters.
"Now ! cried Diiivimvi.i Tl,. ..
i .iii naa
a boom, a crash, anil thn Kntf.ri--m
shot half way into the house. As it
cleaved away the door, Duponceau leaped
high on to the wreck of the tnhla rM
about him with bis sword. I saw one
man fall sideways, and the rest, startled
Into fear by this man with eyes ablaze,
stand, hesitate, and fall back.
"Come on !" he cried. "There Is room
for two abreast!" But no one came on;
the passage through that open doorway
looked dubious.
A hurried conference. A niltnlr ftlan.M.1
and then the enemy was back, armed with
clubs cut from the wonda ' h.., '
wmie
on with a rush, and the battle joined.
nsiois were discarded ; it was to be s
fight of OUr Old mstv xwnrna .n .
' M ,uui
found by Charles, and the staffs of the
pines, j. wo men leaped Into the breach
and fell on Duponceau, another slipped In
ouu Dn duponceau, another slipped In
and fell to Rodney's care, while Charles
"" 1 is'-vi"" ur weapons and waited.
Duponceau thrust at one of his assail-
ants and with a Jerk threw the other
across the broken table almost at my
feet A blow aimed at my head fell on
Charles staff, and he had the man reeling
in a corner with a M, k . .,
V? a Aer ,llowa. "d he and , RodnV nuffe t his cigarette' in sl
I laid about each other, blow falling on nc-
wuru, anu swora on Pine-wood v k.j
the advantage In that w. Zd on tn,
chairs, the table, and what was Uft of
the door, and the npmv a
furniture their Zto? r?Z
all, w. drove them backpTeJin,
out of the doorwav h.rnTJ SS em
pressed in. The rW opposite
.hKr tlT
with him, threw him with .11 Tr
.cross the table. From there DuoonX
rolled him out sgain hU cWdeTfn
this time Monsienr Vt.Jl Tl. .AU
a demon, but now , , mTm 1
hi. leg,, while another .trck him. "it?
Ing blow acroM the .hou,'"' ft"
h 5'n l. footing he 7elT from Z
in hi. place, and I Jumped.
Now!" I CTled, ,
- what was left of the enemy 2C
The attacking n... .u-. .
sno with many m look. Tt uaTft
withdrew. Charles nulled th. JtZ tUT.
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In me coruer up wwn uo, - -1 '
what should be done with him. I pointed
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out to wnere tne otnera were turning up
the beach.
"It seems almost too good for him,"
"les." said It ; "It does." I W Ito hod
myself tight In check now as 1 looked at
my oro.eu uuor nu ' "'
"Oet out." I cried, "before I besin to talk
- - .
to you, and tell the rest of your gang
that the next time they batter in a man's
house I hope they get their Just deserts,
A nice band of ruffians they make I The
next time you look In this door there II
Ka mnpHal Ann 0f nut 1'
-lue man goi oui, neipea
The man got out, helped over the bar
rlcade by a none-too gentle lift from
Charles.
I turned to Duponceau; be was Just
sitting up, rubbing his shoulders. He
struggled up to his feet and looked about
him.
"I'm afraid, Selden, you'll nerer forgive
yourseir tor sheltering me. I didn't think
it would really come to this."
"I did," I answered. "I knew It, and
I knew we d beat them off. But If they
ever come again. It'll be the end of one
cr the other of us."
I d better surrender, be said,
I gave a short laugh. "I'd put you In
chains first. This is my house, and I
have what guests I choose, and all the
powers of Europe shan't prevent me 1 Do
these people think we're living In the Mld-
die A irem V
die Azesr
"I'm Inclined to think w r" uih
uuuney, rrom nis seat on the overturned
nettle. "Tint T'va A I nr. WaA m f
Rodney, from his seat on the overturned
I - " U IIAlUg IU1
those days, so I don't object."
Then we went to work tn hnllH nn tk.
front of the house as best we could.
CnAPTEIt XIX.
By the time we luiri finiho,l nn,
the morning was still not far advanced
lowaras noon. 1 bad lighted a pipe and
was smokln In the full W nt Mat tfta.
battle, when Rodney came up to me with
a pucserea una Detween bis eyebrows.
"I'm afraid," he remarked, "we're going
to get let down for the rest of the day."
"Why, man!" I ejaculated, "you
wouldn't be going through that sort of
racket each hour In the twenty-four,
would you 7"
He smiled at my answer. "Not exactly.
uui just at present we're playing the part
of a lot of cooped up rats too realistical
ly to suit your humble servant. I'll be
expecting them to set fire to the house
next Besides that. I shouldn't ....
prleed If the club would start a search for
me at any moment. Anything may hap
pened In my office, the market may have
gons to pot, and my customers be ready
to tar and feather me."
"Well."I agreed, "that. .11 ..... -j
- iiug, anu
jet If you go It leaves Duponceau just so
mum mure unprotected.
"I know," he mused thoughtfully, rub
bing his cheek with his hand. "I wish to
the deuce I knew who the man was." He
looked at me sharply. "Haven't you an
inkling, Felix?"
I shook my head. "An I know is that
be came out of the sea In a storm, with
his precious treasure-box, and that Fate
has apparently appointed us to protect
bim from his enemies until he sees fit to
return Into the sea again. On one subject
nes absolutely nnnnnrn....l.i. . li.
cedents." m. ante-
"Then why," pursued Rodney, "did you
ever take such an Infernal liking to him?"
I considered. "Why did you?"
iT,JeS and we both "nilled,
chuckled, and then laughed.
"There's an old French adage," said
Rodney " 'chearfiP. I.
- .tutue. jtle
av J"" tW Up and down th room.
Then "See here, Felix," he said, "there,
no denying the fact that we're both of
Z .f T Vratively speaking,
even If no longer physically. You had a
great drag from the start,- because you
were living such an unusual sort of life
and were probably a woman-hater, cerl
U nly had no use for society. Those
things take with a girl brought up in New
I smoked stolldlv v, .v. - .
. . - v t. uj me nrst
wound, and that take, with a woman any'
He looked at hl k,i a
. , , arm and
",ed..remJni8cn.tly.fl. He was probably
""""'"s at naif-hour ven at hH
dryei
"ul U,B maln Point Is," he resumed
" w th "new that the particuTr
irI W"n loved romance better than
anythIn8 ' In the world "
"And tbat Duponceau "was romance
Plfied," I added, "which full, !
plain, our antlnn.
Yet . . .
S T..fod ' the man,"
itlnS? brVe' Md he
t' . ..
? tMf happeW
It away "if a C ,nd thw
l :, " ' d"'t mind," he said.
hoe to th ik TV farmr'' and
th?ngthma,yUbbe Ling in" th
.. J ln8 the outer
ticket I'll t li gtt BMt
tney-H JlT and 1 n't think
. back before afternoon."
rou th-V" T Th "111 Iv.
V and thaw an Inland
Wl In with the,
0 " right 0nt
TWM . u
when I found you and BZl
Mw
'' field 1 but well nn- "7 ' m
& " T C
irt fight. Just a. t. i!
nn., but It u a good muTi
u. ! J-V " for .
"" one sees In town. T'
sore any longer." 4 18
He smiled, and somehow hu . ,
nrss brought me to my feet
"It's a square fight .11 roundi .
e went down-stairs together i
pointed out th. way to tbTfaL.1 1
Then I returned to my den
pipe, and to wonder if Rodney Tj?
to the club for new. or only '
bar. The brief gllmpw of h.r CJ
Ing baa certainly set up both aXn
Thehour. slid Part without 'Z
my part Duponceau and I had h,?J
little after twelve, and then I
th, study and stretched myself
leather couch, with a book before m?,
The summer sun, warm and senL,"
dulling came In through the window Z,
the salt breese was as heavy on th.'
as poppies. The world drowwd, Z
b.-ach and my house were too wars. .T!
still and lethargic for action, and
II.U closed despite my best Intentions. 1
s'opl long, deep, and like a tired chili
without dreams.
There was a man's step on the itil..
ltup and rubbed my eyes ; I stretched
forth my arms and put my ft toT
floor Rodney entered and flopped Z
the leather arm-chair, an ironic smile
that'broughr bright-With
EtZue'i" "l kD0W:D.
"Yes, Etlenne. the French Colossus, th.
man who made fortunes in months ui
lost them In hours, who planned to ma,
the poor of France rich and made thta
poorer than befpre, the man who's pland
hob with the markets of Europe for ti.
last six months."
I could say nothing; I was aghast.
"The most precious scoundrel of tin
age," said Rodney, "but aV.o potentially
the Greatest benefactor. It was t ton
which way bis coin would full, and It fell
wrong."
"Well." I .aid, "I certainly never should
have thought it !"
"Nor I," assented Islip; "never, new
never."
"How do you know?" I demanded.
"It's public property. It's til In tht
papers,' he added, pulling a newspaper
from his pocket and flinging It over t
me, "He escaped from France on a mer
chant Teasel, and landed on the New &.
gland coast carrying with him ptpm
and securities of the greatest value. A
score of men have been trying to bag bin
and the papers without unnecessary
noise."
"And we have been harboring him!" I
added.
"We certainly have, and doing our beet
to help him evade his enemies and make
off with the remnant of his spoils."
"I can't help It," I said; "I like him,
and I don't believe he's as bad as people
make out He's certainly a born leader."
"So was Napoleon," answered Rodney,
"and It wasn't until he failed that people
saw the other side of his genius. I fancy
Duponceau's a genius he might, perhaps,
have been an empire-builder but hit ideal
went farther than iiin means, and so when
his bubble bursts the world calls him t
villain."
"If his intentions were good, where does
the crime lie?"
(To be continued.)
Paamlnat of the Cnuntrr Doctor.
LUten now. There aren't any mors
country doctors, but such as live In
towns and serve the farmers will tell
you, the first thing they say about
their practice, that they collect ninety
five per cent of all their bills. It'i
business with them. If old Jake Rlne
hart calls them up by 'phone some
nasty, rainy night, and old Jake b
slow pay, why Well, holi
ness Is business, you know.
There are no more country doctort
Do you know why? You remember
how Uncle Doc fussed with the hy
draulic ram; you remember how Inter
ested he was in all kinds of farming
implements that saved labor. They
were clumsy things in his day, alwayi
breaking down and getting out of
kilter, but they have been gradually
Improving until now their purpose li
well-nigh accomplished. They haw
saved labor without a doubt. They
have made the farmer's boy unneosr
8ary, and have driven him to town,
The "thrashers" who had such good
appetites, and whose coming .was
sort of festival, are no longer frlendi
and neighbors, but nomads from afar.
You remember the old-time country
schoolhouse, chock-a-block with yonnf
ones. It la empty as a dried gourd
nowadays. I passed by one, In a once
thickly Bettled neighborhood. School
had Just let out. Five children walked
along the road with teacher. EugeM
Wool, In Success Magazine.
Strange Omission.
A woman who visited the BrlUih
museum recently Inquired of an at
tendant: "Have you no skull of Crom
well? I have been looking all around
for a skull of Oliver Cromwell."
"No, madam," replied the attendant
"We've never had one." "
"How very odd!" she exclaimed.
"They have a flne one In the museum
at Oxford!" Ladles' Home Journal
A Eye to Business.
Art Dealer What! You want 5W
for that picture? You must be cruy-
De Auber Not necessarily, r
merely trying to discount the futurt.
Art Dealer How's that?
De Auber Two hundred years bene
that picture will probably sell W
3,000 but I'm willing to take 90 per
cent off for cash.
Spring Clesinlnar. i
"Dad, I was simply great In rew
events," boasted the boy from college
"Good enough, son. We'll make n
V,.r ma Will W00
be ready to re-lay the carpets." wB'
ington Herald.-
More rrncticot- '
. "Whan wo rot married. Nora, I u m
willing to lay -down my life for joo
ii . ..tioflmt if you w
A ... im 4u.1v cm, v.. - - p
down a carpet or two, now and men-
. . . . -... nnlind
A rat welguing over iuu-
and measuring twenty-two and V
luchea from noaevto tall was reeenw.
caught star Canterbury, England.