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BY BOOTH TARKIMfiTON and HAHKY LEON WILSON
NOVELIZE FROM THE PIAYBYW.B.MESGUSON
CONTINUED..
CHAPTER II.
IHIS Is a private stateroom. I
sub." Interrupted Moreau.
glaring at tbe Intruder.
"What Why. as I live.
mm
it la Colonel Moreau by all tbe saints,
your admirable self, my dear fellow!"
. heartily exclaimed tbe younger man.
slapping tbe other on tbe back. "These
lights are so dasbed disobliging I didn't
recognize you. I have been .watching
the game for some time through that
window," pointing to one on bis right.
' "and you must remember tbat a state
room Isn't private so long as tbe cur
tulns aren't drawn. . If I bad known
you were aboard I would have bunted
you up long ago. for you know bow
I love a game, colouel. and hence this
ventured Intrusion. Have you any ob-
Jeetlon to making It three cornered V"
Ills bow included Mr. Randall, now
' blinking at tbe table.
"Sorry, but quite Impossible, snh."
replied Moreau shortly. "I am already
this geutlemau'a master fob a matter
of ten thousand or so he has been
playing In dam pob luck and our next
S ' wager is for fifty thousand. Too high
fob yob. I calculate?"
"Not at all, I assure you." lightly re
plied tbe intruder, smiling Into tbe
other's venomous eyes. "Come; If your
friend Is willing, let me sit In. 1 really
insist upou losing to you, colonel.
Won't you Introduce me?"
Moreau hesitated, trying to read tbe
other's eyes. Then, apparently satis
fied, he turned to tbe nodding Mr.
Randall, saying: "Have yob any objec
tion, sub, to making it three? My
friend, sub, Mr. er Mr. Jackson of
New Orleans."
"Honored, sub! Honored!" replied
the planter, arising and extending a
frank band. ' I warn yob, sub, tbat
the Randall luck has turned and tbat
yob will surely lose. Stay out sub;
'stay out!" be added Impressively, pat
ting the other's shoulder. "Fob I am
about to make a killing, and I don't
. want yob to be among tbe dead. Tbe
colonel and I are old men of tbe world,
uh, but this Is no place fob a youug
man like yob. I trust yob will take
my advice In tbe spirit in which It is
offered, fob I am a father, sub, and
and 1 like yob. Dy Gad, yob remind
me of a dear friend I onoe bad tbe
Klrbys. sub. of Plaquemlne" '
"Come," Interrupted Moreau, "let'u
presume our frleudly hostilities. Mr.
' Randall, fob yob make yob landing,
sub, in about half an hour."
"I thank you for your advice, sir,"
said the intruder, wltb sudden gravity,
' while gently and unobtrusively be
steered Mr. Randall to bis seat "But
I am afraid it has come too late.) for
1 rard games of all kluds are my weak
ness, rerun ps If I bad received it
when I was plunger , But I see our
rood colonel is impatient."
"I am," replied Moreau, shuffling tbe
rards, "fob we bave only half an hour,
and It la to be tbe best' out of six
' lands. Cotne, my mooey la up, as yob
in. and Mr. Randall draws a
tor bis plantation as bis stakes,
vh await yob pleasure, Mr. er
don."
i understand you to say that the
'' were fifty, Dot twenty thou
- 1 'J''" replied tbe other, casually
:iH ing at the colonel's roll.
I, calculate my check is good for
'-t1 balance." replied Moreuu, slgnnl
I'X a warning wltb bis eyes "the
i iilonnl Bunk of New Orlenus, sub.",
'Ah. a very 'sound Institution, for I
diaw agalust it myself," observed tbe
. younger man. "As, of course, we do
not carry such uu amount wltb us,"
' he added, wltb defereucq, turning to
Mr Randall, Colouel Moreuu and 1
' mist of necessity substitute our
Professional
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THOS. M. DILL' . "
ATTORNEY-ATUW
Office first door south of New
Fraternal BldgH Enterprise, Ore.
! BURLEIGH ft BOYD t
ATTORNEYS-AT-UW
Practice in all State Court and f
Interior Department Careful at-1
tention to all business.
D. W. S11EAHAN'
. LAWYER ENTERPRISE
Practice la State and Federal I
Court and Interior Department
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Dr. F. B," Moore, teopatti, haa
office hour eJl'day Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday la Enterprise. Of
fice over the bank. 83btf
checks,
We are strangers to you. sir.'
word, sub. Is entirely suffl-
dent," Interrupted the planter, wav- 1
i h....,i i ...i., t l
honor between us. fob I might draw
a deed to a phintHtlou I never owned.
I am a man of the world, sub, and I
reckon we each can recognize a south
ern gentleman on sight." .
"Yes, lu the present company tbat Is
not a very difficult matter," gravely
responded Mr. Jackson. "Shall we
cut for the deal? The four best bands '
take all. ' Ab, luck Is wltb me. 1 take
tbe cards, sir."
"One moment." said Morenu. "as no
stakes are up I reckou I'll give my
check for tbe full amount should 1
lose." Pocketing bis roll, be glanced
satirically at Mr. Jackson.
If for a presumable amateur who oc
casionally -Indulged In a gentleman's
game merely for the sake of passing
tbe time Colouel Moreau had exhibited
a wonderful aptitude at shuffling and
dealing his performance was now com
pletely overshadowed . by tbut of the
youug Intruder, whose lightning deft
ness was almost uncanny. Talking
nonchalantly and brilliantly, be stack
ed tbe deck wltb a beautiful pre
cision, fascinating in tbe extreme, even
wblletbe colonel's watchful and sus
picious eyes never for a nswment re
Inxed their vigil. Owing entirely to
this marvelous and criminal skill Mr.
Jackson won on his own deal and,
luck following blm, won also on tbat
of Mr. Randall. As eacb and every
one of tbe colouel's undertakings were
highly estimable be naturally held tbe
best band wheuv for a moment, the
cards were lu bis power, and It speaks
eloquently for Mr. Jackson's large
charity of Judgment tbat be retrained
rrom criticism even wneu acutely
aware tbat the middle aged Creole bad
rather clumsily garnered bis third ace
from tbe bottom of tbe deck. But as
youth must be served, especially when
possessor of BUi-b consummate eklll as
that owued by Mr. Jacksou. tbe latter
bandsoinely won bis fourth showdown
wltb surprising ease, verve and dash.
"Well, tbnt winds her," airily re
marked tbe colonel, arising and stretch
ing bis long arms. "One hundred thou
sand ain't such a bad cleanup, 1 reck- ,
on, nut you always were lucky, yob
young scamp, and there's no playing
agulnst It. Yob even topped my fob
kings. I calculate tbe Randal luck
finished a very pob Inst How about
yob theory now, sub?"
Tbe planter did not reply, for it is
somewhat dllllcult for a but newly
ruined man to sense the full humor of
bis condition. In silence be drew to
ward blm tbe pen aud Ink, while for
a long moment be stared at tbe white
sheet of paper, upon wblcb be was
about to give title to all wblcb be
owned. He and bis children were beg
gars, total and complete. This was
tbe turning of the tide, bis royal borne-
coming. For a moment be bowed bis ! tie for yob to brnud. sub. 1 11 guar
grlzzled beud; then, shutting his teeth ; antee yob the biggest game on tbe
against all thoughts of tbe future, ' rlver."N
seized the quill pen. For a Randall "You will oblige me, sir," replied the
must show the world bow it can lose. I other, carefully lighting a cheroot "by
A Randall must be beuten at nothing , employing the prefix to my name If
-even at playing tbe fool. ! ever In tbe future I am unfortunate
"Yob name, sub?" be courteously in- enough to have you address me. Per-
qulred, turning to the young stranger
wbo bad proved sotortunate.
"Eugene Kirby. sir."
"What?" exclaimed the planter to a
dazed manner. "I thought, sub"
"Ob, tbe colonel suiuetlmea calls me
Mr. Jacksou because be thinks 1 re
semble tbe geueral." lightly replied
Cameo Kirby as, bead between bands,
be stared gravely at tbe table. "Any
oue'wlll tell you, my uuuie la Eugene
Kirby even tbe Texas tender knows
It"
Ah. tbe General. 1 bave a boy. suh.
Directory 'of Wallowa County
.. f'llE foCiT excursionists on board,
fire broke out In the hold of tbe Home
Packet Company's steamer J. S., while
en route on the Mississippi river be
tween Gcno and Victory, near La
Crosse, Wis., and before the vessel
could be beached three men perished
In the flames, one woman wat drown
ed and scores were injured, many se
riously. (;'':
liie President" has nominated Ever
ett Orville Jones and Nathan Putnam
Wood, of Washington, and Frederick
T.' Harris, of Idaho, as first lieu
tenant of tbe army medical reserve
touis. ' ". .' .. ".
T t V tit - r St m
LAWYER , ENTERPRISE, ORE.
Practice in State and Federal
Court and Int. Dept Abstract
' Uidgs opposite court house.
Something new Kirsh curtain rod
aud portler pale for th first tiro
In Baterprb. Com la and Be
in- at F. S, Aahley-n.
t ' - ,.','
wbom we affectionately call by that
name," replied Mr. Kaudall Irrelevant
ly, staring at tbe celling. "I bave
tnree cnnaren, sua. mere is ioin ana
Adele and the General. Their mother
Is dead. sub. And yob say yob name
Is Eugene Kirby. Very strange, sub
: i know tbe Kirbys of Plaquemlne.
. sub. No relation, I suppose. Rut yob
j pardon, suh "
And. wltb a band now steady and
1 firm, be wrote and signed the deed to
tbe Randall plantation aud. wltb a
bow. handed It to the gambler whose
father be had befriended; the gambler
whose reputation was said to be the'
worst on tbe river; tbe son of tbe man
who bad been his nearest neighbor
aud closest friend.
This accomplished, Mr. Randall arose
nnsteudlly and walked to the door,
where he turned and for a moment
surveyed the smoke fouled room wltb
Its litter of empty bottles. And If for
a momeut a fleeting realization of tbe
very thorough manner in which be
bad been victimized permeated his
throbbing brain no hint of it was de?
picted in face or bearing.
"(!ood evening, gentlemen." be said
gravely,' "and tbnnk yob for the obli
gation. Good evening." Head erect
be walked out, and very softly closed
tbe door.
Kirby resumed his preoccupied attl
rude at tbe table, while Moreau. care
lessly lighting a cberoot and pouring
himself a drink, sprawled elegantly
over an adjacent coucb.
"Well, I calculate that's tbe .easiest
mark tbat ever came our way," be
observed, wltb a laugh. "Green as
tbe everlasting bills," quietly pocket
ing Mr. Randall's wallet, a delicate
maneuver which Kirby neglected to
nolo. "1 calculate this Is the first
i time yob and 1 ever played together.
i
eh? Yob re a deuce of a band at tbe
cards, my boy never saw yoh equal
befoh. I take It, yob partner, Mr.
Larkln Bunce, Is not with yoh . this
trip or yob wouldn't have so uncere
moniously doubled up with me. Or
perhaps yob two have fallen out eh?
If so, suh, I will be happy to make
our Impromptu partnership perma
nent" Kirby swung slowly around and fix
edly regarded bis magnificent and;
amiable companion. "Since when
bave you contemplated such an admi
rable partnership?" be blandly In
quired. '
"Ever since I first saw yob play.
Kirby. Come; yoh partner, Bunce, is
crude a blubber faced Yankee, wltb
no manners whatever, suh. But yob
and 1 are gentlemen and would make
the best team on tbe river. I consider
our play tonight the biggest haul In
a decade, and I promise yob mob like
It, fob I never go In fob picayune af
fairs. My fingers are growing a little
too stiff fob skillful manipulation, and
I frankly own 1 haven't yoh delicate
and admirable finesse. But 1 bave tbe
manner. Kirby. and can rope the cut-
, mlt me to Inform you that you are a
blank scoundrel, sir! I cannot be too
emphatic concerning that statement.
Whenever 1 form a partnership wltb
you I will be more qualified for a
front seat to bndes than I am at the
present moment Why, you low, thiev
ing swamp cat," be cried, losing all
self control, "bow dare you think I
gamble like you by getting unwuspeet
lug victims drunk and then robbing
them? 1 watched you outrageously
cheat Mr. Randall and nlv him with
I liquor in order to cover your charac
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W. C. KETCHUM
DENTIST - ENTERPRISE
Office Berland Bu'lding.
Home 3
independent PQone.
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C. T. HOCKETT. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
! Office upstair In Bank Build-
ing. Ind. Home phou in office J
and residence. 2
DR. C. A. AULT
PHYSICIAN AND Sl'RGEON
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mm iu cui tiuuuing.
Horn phone both office mail
residence.
j 4t M
Oakes carries a Cull line of Lo(we
Brothers' PainU. 108tf '
"Little Jcker" aqulrrel traps kills
hundroda. Try R. Price 35 cents.
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teristically clumsy "manipulation of iTTe
cards, aud if I stepped in tonight and
stooped to emulate tbe type of game
which you solely play It was In order
to save your victim from complete and
total ruin. It Is unnecessary to say
that when Mr. Randall is capable of
estimating what has occurred and Is
once more himself this deed will be
returned to bim." S
"Now, Kirby. yob can't play tbat
game on me," cried Moreau. jumping
to his feet. VYoti come in on my kill
and then try to do me out of tbe spoils.
Tbat don't go. Kirby. I'm too old a
hand. Keep that line of talk for sap
beads. Tbe Randall plantation is sold
under the hammer, and J get two
thirds or"
"Or what?" coldly demanded Kirby,
carefully pocketing the deed. "You
know me, Mr. Moreau. so don't try
to pull a derringer. It's considerably
safer to wait until my back, is turned.
I say Mr. Randall himself will destroy
this deed and that his plantatlob will
not be sold, and you may believe it
or not, just as you like. That ten thou
sand you virtually stole I cannot, un
fortunately, refund; but, believe me,
that Is tbe entire extent of your steal
ings. For once in your life you are
going to releuse a victim before he has
been completely sucked dry; for once
In your life you are going to be half
way decent"
"Decent?" bellowed the other.
"That's a compliment from one of
yoh standing"
"Like yourself, I game for a living.
Mr. Morenu," coldly Interrupted Kir
by; "but unlike yourself, I endeavor
to do so honestly, and 1 bave never
yet stooped to the methods wblcb you
exclusively employ. Although you are
MORE AC, CAREFULLY WIPING. TOE BUOKING
USTOL, HKTUBN&D IT TO HIS POCKET.
seemingly not aware of tbe fact, there
is a distinct difference between a gam
bler and a thief. Once 1 bad tbe priv
ilege of meriting tbe ..friendship and
esteem of gentleuieu like Mr. Randall,
and I now warn you to keep your
claws off him. If ever In the future 1
catch you bleeding him as you did this
evening you and I will bave a different
sort of discussion.', For your own sake
I beg you to remember this." ..
Before Moreau could renlv the sound
o I ahn t frnm nna
the staterooms and echoed Itself over
ri. imnni.irii. Kti-i,. mrnort
to the door, aud as he did so Moreau
quickly withdrew his band from tho
breast of bis long frock, coat A tongue
Df flame leaping from his Derringer
mattered tbe stagnant tobacco fumes,
tnd wltb tbe acrid bite of powder in
his nostrils and a bullet through the
lungs the younger man. fighting hard
agulnst his full, slowly eused himself
to the floor.
"For yoh, suh," courteously sneered
Moreau, carefully wiping the smoking
It lu till nrwl rarninlnif It ti ht lirnnct
pocket while he coolly watched the
writhing figure cougb out Its life. . "1
calculate, suh. yob are now booked foh
that front seat In hades which you de
clined. I'll teach yoh to play a low
down game on a gentleman, suh."
A he turned to refill his glass tbe
door was violently torn open and a
large, florid faced man entered. Mo
reau turned, his band slipping Into bis
breast pocket. For a long moment the
two confronted each other in silence.
"Mr. Raudall has just blown out his
brains." said the intruder slowly at
length. "I guess that's your work, my
flue old bucko. But I beard another
shot Where's my pat Oeue Kirby T
Ills eyes, restlessly searching tbe dark'
ened corners, at length happened on
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the huddled thing, now lying very still.
"Geue," be cried, stooping and raising
the other' beud to bis knee "SKak
to me, boy. It's your old pat Bunce."
"I calculate yob friend Is past tqcuk.
Ing, suh," observed Moreau,- backing
toward the door and keeping a wary
eye on tbe florid faced Yankee. "Mr.
Kirby Insulted me, sub. and has paid
foh it with Va life. I shot blm In fair
and honorable combat."
"Fair and honorable bndesr snnrled
Bunce. leaping to his feet "Shot blm
In the back, you skunk your usual fair
and honorable manner! You haven't
tbe nerve to stand up and face crip
pled hen!"
"Stand back, suh'" warned the other,
drawing his Derringer. "Yoh are nat
urally excited, and o 1 choose 'to over
I
look yob words, which 1 will dot do in
the future. But don't push me too far!
sub don't push me too far, fob even
a gentleman has his limits."
- "No man ever double banked Gene
Kirby twice," said Larkln Bunce la
conlcally, "and It'll be a good thing foi
you, Moreau. If be Is past speaking,
which. I guess, looks .the case.. If be
happens to pull through you can gam
ble he'll fix your case himself, but 11
he doesn't, my fine old bucko. I'll settlt
your honorable haBb. Yob've stunk
up this river just about along enough.'
"it will afford me considerable pleaB
tire, sub," replied the pseudo colonei
in bis best manner, "to place yob lu
be same position which yob friend
dr. Kirby will shortly occupy. I re
fer. suh, to a front seat In the grill
room of, bis most Satanic majesty
Yob servant suh. and a very good
evening." Bowing, tbe flower of south
era chivalry backed nimbly through
the door and disappeared.
(to BE CONTINUED.
The Alert Man. " '
"Calmness is a fine trait" said Mr.
Bliffly, "but does It always get there?
You take the case of two men stand
ing up In a car holding on to straps,,
both tbe same age, but one of them
quiet and the other quick, and now let
the man tbey are standing In front of
get up to' leave tbe car at a station,
and suppose these two men are botb
at exactly tbe same distance from tbe
Beat, each with the same chance as tbe
other for seizing it which would get
that seat? Would it be tbe calm, cool
man who moved deliberately and al
ways with some-thought for others, or
would it be tbe ever alert man,- quick
to move and always on tbe lookout,
not caring a continental for what any
body thinks and. always ready to Jump
In ny seat be can nub? Why, while
the calm man Is thinking It over about
what be shall do and beginning to turn
tbat way tbe alert man la In tbe seat.
I certainly do admire tbe culm, tran
quil man and bis good manners, but it
1b tbe man ever on tbe alert tbat gets
the seat In the car and other things."
New York Sun. '
The Back of a Glove.'
Tbe mending of tbe three marks on
tbe back of a glove and tbe clocks on
a stocking were two of the little mys
teries of dress explained at a lecture
on clothes In London. The lecturer
said that the three marks on tbe back
of a glove correspond to the fourchette
pieces between tbe fingers, and in old
en duys these pieces were continued
along the back of tbe band, braid be
ing used to couceal the seams. A
somewhat similar origin was assign
ed to the ornamental clock on tbe
stocking. In tbe days when stockings
were made of cloth tbe seams came
where the clocks do now. tbe orna
mentation theo being used to bide the
scams. Tbe useless little bow In tbe
leather band lining a tnun's but Is a
survival of tbe time when a hat was
made by taking a piece of leather, bor
ing two boles through it and drawing
It up with a piece of string.
Fashion Id Bom0,
According to th rules of Borneonn
! fashion It Is deemed uecessary to mold
one's limbs Into a more shapely form
than tbut bestowed by nature. This
done really effectively by wlndlu;
strong brass wire round tbe ankles, tbe
wrists, uuder tbe knees and above the
elbows of children. Growth at these
points Is, in consequence, greatly ham
pered, with tbe result that the' limbs
come to be deformed or, according to
Dyak ideas, brought Into proper shape.
Tbe headdress consists of a curious
beadwork cap. and around bis neck a
bridegroom to be wears bangles of
plaited fiber and strlugs of cowrie
8bell8. These shells, by tbe way. a iu
other parts of the world, are used as
currency. A yard of fiber or twenty
to thirty cowrie shells represent tbe
value of a penny. . Tbe white armlets
are made of another specie of shells.
Wide World Magazine.
Party' Fat on One Vote.
lnstauces are common enough In
elections when a single vote turn the
scale, but for tbat vote to decide not
only tbe fate of a candidate, but of a
parly a well, is rare. Yet majori
ty of one in parliament which may
logically depend on a majority of one
in the country, has worked some of the
most momentous result possible. - Tbe
i classical example 1 the act of union
1
of 1799. certainly among the largest,
most important aud most remarkable
chauges ever accomplished by a legis
lative body. One hundred and six
Toted for it and 105 agulnst. Then a
majority of one carried the great re
form bill in 1832.
Majorities only a little bigger have
again and again been responsible for
j farrenchlng -r nsequeoces. A majorl
i ty of five out the Melbourne
govenmi'i't In 1839. By tbe same fig
ure 1 id John Russell's government
was deteated In 1S0C Gladstone went
out of office In 1873 beca'use be lacked
three vote, and the public education
act, one of the most Important ever
passed, was placed on - the ststnte
book by a majority of two. London
Chruuicle. .
City and County -Brief
News'Items
Edison Records for July now on
tale at Ratcllff's furniture store.
A bright gkl baby was born to
Ir. and Mrs. O. H. Brady Tuesday
ifternoon. -
Two more wagon loada of th
.'roy bridge left Enterprise for Troy
.'hursday morning.
Mlssi Harriett Blow returned Wed
esday from Pra!rle Creek where.,
.he has been for some time.
Oovey Serratt, who has been v!b-
-Ing for several days lm- Wallowa, re-
arned to Enterprise Thursday.
Wall paper at 10 cents per roll at
latcllff's. His entire stock will he
-old at bang aim prices while it lasts.
O. H. Brady U placing a beautiful
tile entrance , to the A. C. MUler
building, and a concrete pillar which
extends the ful 1 frontage of the
building.
Lee' Brothers, ho recently pur?
chased the blacksmith shop here of
I. N. PItzer, have purchased the
stock formerly owned by Poulson) &
Prater. The ' shop- formerly con
ducted "by Poulaoa & -Prater, haai
oeen closed. .
Word' comes from Vancouver,
Wash., of the blirth of a bright, live
y gixl baby to Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Thomason. Mr. and' Mrs. Thomason
ire well known . through Wallowa
valley, Mr. Thomason at one time
Having been- a well known newspa
er man- of La Grande. Mrs. Thom
son before her marriage was Miss
Caroline Wasson, the Wassoa family
ilso being well and most favorably
inownr in Wallowa valley. Th, Ut
ile baby girl will be christened' Oor
aeil Thomason. -
JOSEPH
BUSINESS MEN:
DEFEATED' 11 TO
Now, will Editor Shutt be good.
The Joseph business men were de
feated by a score of 11 to 1 by, th
35ntrprlse busintesa med, in the
Jail game laut Tuesday afternoon.
A good, genial merry-making time
was had, apd more fun than you
couldi shake a stick (at. Moreover,
;he game was- played from start to
finish that te, : everybody wa "In"
the game. What the Enterprise bua
Ines men's team now want to look
out for. la an, invitation, to Joseph,
with Joseph waiting patiently and
confidently to annihilate them in. the
return game. And It would be just
like Editor Shutt to get his busines
men to put up that sort of Job, so
there.
The-world's moat 'successful med
icine for bowel complaints la Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and (Diar
rhoea Remedy. It has relieved more
Pain and suffering, and saved more
lives than- any other -medicine In use.
Invaluable for children and adult.
Sold by all dealers.
The White
If you want a high grade sewinj
machine which is a
WORLD'S STANDARD
OF EXCELLENCE
BUY A WHITE
The machine is unsurpassed for
simplicity,, durability and the char
acter of the work It will do. It 1
made in two styles, the Vibrator
jhuttle and the Improved Rotary
Shuttle The lauter machine sew
either lock or a chain stitch. '
There are a, number of style to
choose from and the wood work -to
the handsomest possible.
Fred S.i Ashley
handle the WHITE MACHINE In
Wallowa county.