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X. NOVELIZED
.COWTIWUED.
CHAPTER VII.
HE General looked up gravely.
Dele, 1 wish you would
read some more to me, for
tbere are words bere that are
,-IHttlienerai looseo up gruvei.v.
1 I -Dele, 1 wish you would :
mm
too long. Botb the princes are just
about the best heroes I ever beard of. !re DJ repledi Wtn gloomy sin
One Is a good prince and the other a it
bad prince. Which would you rather, when the yQUng creop and hl9 n09t.
bo, Anatole?" ess Joined the others at their packing
"Ob. but the good prince, of course, I tfae 0euerali unnot,cet1 and temporarily
replied M. Veaudry. good bumoredly ( f tteu blt(j taken uis ,)00k and se
couceallng his vexation at being con-1 Dluiselt under the tnble. , in
etauiiy raierrupieu in uis buuicui-u
tete-a-tete with the child's sister.
"Botb of 'em have so ninny hair
breadth escapes I Just can't tell wheth
er I'd rather be the good one or the
bad one." sighed the tieueral. "Think
of this: The good prince Is In a secret
pnssage, and the bud prince gets it
walled up at botb ends, but the good
prince bus got a slow fuse leading
through a crack to a burrel of gunpow
der under the bad prince's throne
where he's sitting, but be doesu't
know about It. What klud of time was
tbat to tell anybody he couldn't bear
the rest till after breakfast?"
"Drink your milk or you shall never
bear auy more," tbreutened Miue. Du
vpzuc. And the child obediently but
unwillingly seized the huge glass and
attempted to drain It at a druft.
"You are pale like the camellia," mur
mured M. Venudry, resuming his tete-a-tete
wilb Miss Kaudull. "It is only
the air of the plantation you need to
make you the rose, and we are go'n'
to muke you renounce these black; we
go'u' to persuude you to wear botb the
rose and the camellia ln your dress
once more."
"Not yet," said the girl sternly, An
gering ber black dress.
"I know what you mean." be re
turned, with deep slgnlflcunce. "Yet
1 tell you I think you are go'n' to take
off your mourning at the pluntntion.
When you do then you will listen to
what bave kep' lu my beurt so long"
"1 will not listen to any other mun
before then," she interrupted listless
ly. "Why Is Colonel Moreau not to
rome with us?" she added abruptly,
turning to ber aunt. "I bave such tin
putience to meet blm. Are wo not to
ee him?"
"Oh, yes. Possibly bo may come
In tluio to sturt with us," returned
Mine. Davezuc, resculug tbe General
from strnugulntlon as be again at
tempted to drain bis milk at a draft
ln order to tbe sooner return to "The
Two Princes A Romance." ,
"If Colonel Moreuu doesu't come,"
said Aun Plcydell, "that leaves an
empty seat iu the currhige. Adele,
won't you ask Anutole to take It In
stead of riding on horseback?"
"Certaluly, 1 do," replied Miss Ran
dall ln the same pleasant, lifeless
voice. And, although tbe young creole
Impulsively kissed ber bund, she re
mained us strangely emotionless and
expresslouless.
"Come," she added colorlessly; "you
and 1, Ann, bave our packing to fin
ish." ' "Aud there Is a packing case In the
courtyard," sighed Muie. Davezac.
"Will you see for me If It Is secure,
dear Anatole?" Then as the two girls
left the room she added gravely;
"Adele has always beeu fouder of you,
Anatole, than of any other mun. You
must belp to rouse her from this
gloom. She wears that mourning now
more than a yeur. Ugh! She broods;
she Is bo bitter, so strange, so Im
pulsive, so full of morbid Impulse,
because ber father had no one to pro
, tect blm the tutor child thinks she
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suoull befriend nil the world which
is In trouble. Lust week one d:iy com
ing home from the cathedral she has
given ber warm clonk to a rugged wo-
mao )n ((je 8trept Tha, waa ln tDe
, you mUt)t be, , rouae her cber
Anutole, from this gloom."
"it 1b no secret from all what I
nml1 irlvu In mil Up r huDDV OD06
whlcb city of refuge he hoped to fol
low without Interruption the further
adventures of bis two heroes. Willi nil
a child's adaptation to euvlrotinieut it
was not long before be becunio com
pletely absorbed in tbe romance. Pres
ently vague unil disturbing cries came
stealing lu through the open window,
and these be Impatiently shook off. for
nutural luqulsltlveuess as to their ori
gin was trivial compared to tbe fate
of the two primes. But tbe voices re
fused to be thus lightly dismissed. Ex
cited cries of: "He went this way!
Look lu thut courtyard: He turned
this corner:" certululy merited the
earnest uttentlou and searching Inquiry
of every healthy elgbt-year-old whose
native lutiuisltlveuess cunuot be damp
ened by tielng dragged from bed be
fore dawn or discouraged by tbe pros
pect of au all day Journey. After all,
exciting fa4 Is superior to exciting fic
tion, for the former Is but temporary,
while the lutter Is comparatively per-munent-to
be used ns a stimulnnt or
sedative when rail life Is lacking ln
appeal. 1
Turning around and looking up from
under the table, tbe (Jeuernl's Inquir
ing eyes meV those of Cameo Klrby,
who. standing motionless by tbe cur
tains, was warily scanning the room.
For a long moment man and boy mute
ly estimated euch other, too surprised
to speak.. "Come; cheer up." said Klrby
at length, uucousclously employing
his characteristic phrase. "Dou't be
afraid."-
. "1 I'm uot a frn Id." breathed the
Cenerrl, creeping cautiously from un
der the table.
"Does the roof of this bouse touch
tho roof of the bouse uext door?" pur
sued the gambler, with a reassuring
smile.
"No," said the child, round eyed.
"Are there people upstairs?"
"Yes, tbere ure."
Klrby considered, no hint of bis dl
lemmu in voice or bearing. IIo felt
that be could rely upou this child, who,
with all the composure of a self pos
sessed, adult, evinced no alarm or
amazement at the sight of an over- !
heated and dlsurrunged young mnn en
tering a strange bouse via tho win
dow. "Does that lend to the street?" he
usked, pointing to a door on bis right.
. Tbe General nodded. He was breath
less and terrified with Joy. "Are you
somebody , making a buirbrendtb es
cape?" he stnted rntber thuu asked.
"1 bope so," admitted Klrby, with a
smile. "Do you want to be somebody
helping me to do it?"
"Yes, of course. Whnt do 1 do?"
"Go out on the balcony," Klrby
gravely explained, "und look as If
nothing wus the mutter. Lean your
elbow ou tbe railing and tell me what
you see." lie drew aside tbe curtuln
as the child, with flushed cheeks and
shining eyes, obeyed.
"Tbere are men up on that corner,"
announced the Geuerul at length.
"Don't point," warned tbe man In
tho room. "How many men?"
Onkes carries a full line of Lowe
Brothers' Paints. 108lf
J. C. McFetrklg'e transacted busk
mjaa with the District Forester at
Wallowa' Thursday. , -
The Jjome of the Royal Tailors.
Rest tailoring company In America.
W. J. Funk & Co.
1
Ll'.tle Gladys Laverty returned to
her home at Losluie, Thursday, af
ter a short vtslt with her friend, lit
tlo Thelma Cray.-
Mrs, V,', It. Holmes end daughter
ElLse, Rev. C, E. Trueblood nd fam
:, C. XI. Lock wood and family, rr
turned Friday from a week's camp
at the lake.
MUs Delilah Stirling ot Caldwell,
Ida., niece of Mrs. R. F. Stubblefloldl
nnivsd Thursday for a visit and In
hopes 4he fine air here will restore
lir to health. Mrs. Stubblefield
went o Wallowa to meet her.
New line lmporled dress trimmings
Just received. W. J. Funk & Co.
L. G. HOLLAND, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office ln Litch Building.
Te'ephone Connection.
FROM TSflE PIAY BY'W.B.rVLFERGUSON
"rive!" Two of them" all got guns."
"All right. Don't turn your bead
when you speak to me."
There's more men bunting through
the garden across the street." piped up
tbe boy. wallowing In tbe satisfying
knowledge that at last, by some mirac
ulous Intervention of a beneficent prov
Idenre, be had become mi iudlspen
liable character In a very real adven
ture which promised to eclipse tho
most thrilling hairbreadth escape be
had ever rend.
"Are any of the men looking up
here?" whispered Klrby. "No? Come
in. then-quick!" The boy obeying, he
cautiously closed one part of the win
dow, but refrained from drawing tbe
curtain. '
"I think," impressively announced
the General, approvlug of these pre
liminary maneuvers, "that this Is bet
ter than where the good prince's trusty
friend cuts bis bonds. Wblcb one are
you?"
"Which what am I?" asked Klrby,
with a perplexed smile.
"I mean are you tbe good prince or
tbe bad prince?"
"Ob. I see. Well, I'll try to be the
good prince for a few minutes If you'll
help me to get away. Suppose you find
me a hat, eh?" -
Tbe General, with tbat lively disre
gard for another's property wblcb
every loyal servitor of unfortunate
princes must possess. Instantly seized
M. Venudry's bat. whlcb was reposing
on an adjacent chair.
"Thank you," said Klrby gravely.
covertly examining tbe pistol ln bis
breast pocket. "This door leads to the
street, you say? And there are five
men on the corner, two with guns?"
"Yes. What do we do now?" briskly
astted the boy. - .. .-.;.'
The other gravely offered bis hand.
"Why, now," be said geutly, "we
shake hands.' and 1 say thank you.
And next we say goodby."
"All right. Walt till 1 get my hat." ,
"But we Just said goodby,", remon
strated Klrby. "
"Yes. but I'm going with you. You
don't know what minute you muy need
a trusty friend. Besides, I've got to
see what happens next."
"That's Just what you mustn't." re
plied Klrby, shaking bis bead. "Don't
you look out of that window wbetf
I've gone, and dou't you come near
tbe door. Whut do they call you?" :
"General."
"Well, General. I've only known you
about two minutes, but I'd bate to get
you into any trouble. Now, we botb
would be In trouble If anybody came
ln bere, so I've got to get out pretty
quick, and we'll be In worse trouble
If you try to follow me Into the street
So 1 put it to you this way: If you
reully want to be my trusty friend
Just shuke bunds with mo again aud
suy goodby."
"Will you -promise I can be your
trusty friend?" said the boy earnestly.
"No mutter whether you turn out to
be tbe good prince or the bad prince.
I'll always be .your trusty friend al
ways." "Always," pledged Klrby, with the
utmost sincerity. '"
"Then shake bands," said tbe Gen
eral. They did so gravely. "Thank you.
General" said Klrby. "I"-
Ue turned sharply at tbe sound of
a Boftly closing door. ' A girl bad en
tered the room, a girl whose cleur
pallor wus accentuated by tbe deep
black of dress and bulr. She bud over
beard tbe boy's lust words, bud esti
mated the tubleuu. and now as Klrby's
eyes met ber own tbe warm blood
crept Into throat aud cheek, und she
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and MAffiY LEON WILSON
said Impulsively, "a little catch In "her
voice:
"So It Is tbe General who bns bnd
the honor of receiving you. after all.
1 urn so glud you have again changed
your plans. Now you can go lu the
carrhige wit h us"
"But you dou't understand. Adele."
cried ber brother, while Klrby looked
his astonishment. "Ills enemies are
after him. and he bud to make a hair- 1
breadth escape through our window.
He lost bis but in his flight from some
where" , -
"Walt. General. We'll finish the
story after awhile.", she Interrupted,
milling understaurtingly at Klrby.
"But 1 tell you be climlii'il iu the
window." persisted the excited boy.
"1 gave him Ahntoie's hnt '
Klrby. bis eyes still on the girl, bow
d with courteous formal ty. v
"It Is entirely true, madam." ha scld
lightly. Unhappily it Isn't a story at
all. '1 hnvp not the honor to be here
by appointment, as yuu evidently In
fer, but simply by accident- by- virtu
of the only open window In the street."
"And he doesu't know yet vvhethei
he's goiug to be the good prince or the
bad priuce." triumphantly added the
General, proudly eying bis hero.
Adele drew back, frightened, un
nerved. Tier band creeping lo the door
knob. "It It is a mistake," she breath
ed, wide eyed with siiddeu feur. "You
ure a stranger" .
"Please dou't be afraid of my.be.lng
the bnd priuce," stplled Klrby lu his
most reassuring and light hearted
manner. "If you will penult me, mud.
am, to take this but,' I will vanish as
I Intended"
"There are men watching tbe streets."
she said steadily, holding bim with her
eyes. "1 suw them from my window.
Is-is it tbat?"
All fear had vanished, and In her
voice there was but apparent a con
cern for blm, the strauger and Inter
loper. ...
He nodded and turned tolhe listen
ing child.. "General, do you want to
be my trusty friend once -more? Good'.
Then do Just what you did before-our
there on the balcony."' When the
cbild. with enger alacrity.' bad obeyed.
Klrby added lu an earnest and steady
voice: "I don't know whether pr not
you can tielleve a stranger on his bare
word, but I'll try.. Lnst night 1 hen rd
that the worst scoundrel 1 know wns
ln New Or lea us. I met him ut sunrise
tbis morning at the on Us. 1 went
alone, and he came alone. It was a
fair meeting. We fired together; be
missed, but I didn't; so I bnd the good
luck to come away.... Ten niinutes later
they tried to arrest me for murder. I
got away, but 1 didu't have a long
stnrt. When I turned Into this street
I heard tbem comiug from both direc
tions. -There wus only one chnnce to
ge,t out of sight the open window of
a at range bouse. I took it and,'' he
finished , with a faint suiiie. "that's
where 1 am." ' ;
She was silent' Then. "But you said
It was a" fair-meeting. YVbjthen,
should tbey" '.''".
, "1 can't prove It was. fair," he Inter
rupted grimly. "1 left bim lying with
bis pistol lu his baud, but it wasn't
tbere when tbey fouud bim. They
4DELK DREW BACK. FK1GHTKNKD, CN-
. MKUVBU. ,
think I shot down an unarmed man
because tbey found no wenpou upon
him." .
"You mean It was stolen " she asked
wouderlugly. -
- He smiled, shaking his bend. "No
common tblet would have dured i.
Whoever did It must time me worse
tli nu did the dead mun. .teuiiii!; imit
pistol finishes me If I dou t gel a nay.
Tbut's all. and all I can sny. it yo
cau't believe me, he added quit-uv.
"there's only oue thin lor you 10 !
go to that window snd call uiosv
men in here for me. itut It you inn
believe me-well. pvrunl uicto niKe
this bat."
There was a pause, during wbl h
they looked eac h other lu the eye. 11
calmly waiting tor Ur Ue isloo. n
as calmly osi limit in;; him. liieu sue
quietly left tbe rooui. quickly reiuru
Ing with a black teit plainer' hat.
"Take this iustead," sue said evenly,
J f A,
i tendering If. "It Is "my broiFer's."
I Thanking her. lie tunica to go. But
; now she wus at the window, and after
one hurried glance she cuntrouied blm
: with white, drawn face and eager, re
I straining hand. :
J "Do you know tbey -are still tbere,
watching?" she cried. "How cruel to
1 bunt a man down like tbat! You will
never be able to get by tbem. Tbey
will kill you."
"If 1 start they'll know somebody
tried to get by," be returned lightly,
"and they'll probably finish me one
way or tbe other. This way doesn't
Involve any legal procrastinations.
That's why I prefer ..it"
"Don't try .It, please don't." she
whispered, pushing back ber beavy
hair. "1 cannot let you' make tbe at
tempt. It Is suicide!"
"Why, that's about all that's left lo
me to make a good try," be smiled.
Then, suddenly serious and diffident.
be added: "May 1 tell you something?
Per Imps tbe circumstances might ex
cuse it if it sounds overbold for a
stranger to say. But It is something
mighty -precious tbat tbe last thing 1
heard before going out to make my
try was the voice of a merciful lady
sneaking kindly to me and. more
precious still, somehow, tbat It was
you. 1 only wish I was going to bave
a chance to remember It longer."
"It Isn't kindness," she returned bIio
ply. "1 know tbat you told me tbe
truth. I believe yuu are an honorable
gentleman wrongly ln great danger. 1
1 have suffered so much myself tbat
It Is enough for me to know about yon
Listen: - Would It be safe for you to
cross from our front door to a car
riage?" ; . . ,
"Don't try to do anything for me
that"- ... . .
"If It were a closed traveling car
rluge just by the door?" she persisted
steudlly. ' .
"My story Is true, and yon have be
lieved It somehow. But nobody else
would." he said grimly.. "Please do
not try to do anything for me. 1 don't
know your family, but I'm mighty cer
tain thut they'd turn me over to"
"You really must permit me to do
ns 1 think best." she Interrupted, with
un Imperious little gesture softened by
her eyes. "We must ' make tbe best
plan possible under the circumstances.
It Is out of the question for you to
boldly leave the bouse, aud that set
tles It I couldu't let you make the at
tempt If yod were my worst enemy
Now, I will see thut the General prom
Ises to keep entirely secret tbe method
of your eutrnnce and on no account
to mention tbe word 'escape.' .1 kuov.
he will promise faithfully, and we cat
rely upon it. Meanwhile we . musi
think of some plan. There must sure'
ty be some way" She stopped am
assumed nn unconcerned expresslou a
Poulette, one of the servants, entered
The French mulatto hesitated 11 nc
then, pointing straight at Kirby. In
quired. "Snail I take tbe colonel gen
tleman's portmanteau to tbe carriage?'
Adele turned, sudden Inspiration In
ber eyes. "Yes, yes!" she cried
brenfbless with excitement "And
Poulette, tell them to lift the top and
let the carriage be closed."
The scrvuut obeyed, picking np th
late Colonel Moreau's green port mun
teuu, and when she bad gone Mls
Randall cried: -v .
' "Now I know! Now I bave found
tbe way!"
"But 1 don't understand." stammer
ed Klrby. "I cannot permit you to
.':4 "
"NO,
MADAM, COLON Sb IIOBBAC WONT
CUANUK HIS FLANS A.OALN."
make any effort on my behalf,
then, there Is your family" -
And.
"Hush!" she whispered. "Here comet
the family n. w.".
Klrby unconsciously started, then
drew i!ms.f up as tbe door opened.
dlscioo...g Mme. Davesac, Ann Pley-
dell aud Anatole Veaudry.
"Anatole," cried Adele , they
(mused, astonished, "we must ask you
to give up your seat In the carriage.
You see, our friend has come, after
all." . . .
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"Our friend?" echoed Mme. Davezac,
coming eagerly forward. "What Is It
possible? You mean, Adele, tbat this
gentleman" ,
"Yes." cried Adele, her eyes smolder
ing with excitement. "Quite possible,
us you see. Aunt Davezac, Miss Pley
dell. M. Anatole Veaudry. 1 wlsb to
present Colonel Moreuu. The colo
uel's plnns have changed. He rides
with us to tbe plantation."
"Eh blen! Delightful." exclaimed
.Mme. Davezac. while the others ex
pressed their astonishment and pleas
ure "that Is," she added playfully,
with an urcb glance at tbe pseudo Mo
reau, , "if " Colonel ' Moreau will not
change bis plans again.".
Accustomed to such astounding tnrns
of fortune, Klrby quickly recovered
tbe composure shuttered by tbe total
ly unexpected und amazing Introduc
tion of Adele. "No, madam." be re
plied gravely, bowing to tbe still arch
ly smiling. Mme. Duvezac, "Colonel
Moreau won't change bis, plans again."
And In this unheralded manner, un
der false colors, which bad beeu hoist
ed by tbe protecting, merciful and Ig
norant band ' of one who . bad she
known bis Identity would bave been
fbe last to act as bis savior, came
Cameo Klrby to tbe bouse of bis ene
mies. . - ,
?it and County
Brief Nows ItPins
The home of the Royal Tailors.
3est tailoring company in America.
N. J. Funik & Co.
Sheriff Edgar Marvin, and Marshal
Charles Hug, returned Thursday from
Jalem, where tbey bad beteni wl'th
Tom Tucker, sentenced to the peni
tentiary. '. . ;
Mrs. J. W. Flowers left Thursday .
'or Portland to look at a small tract
f fruit and garden land near that
alty. She may also visit other Wil-am-ette
.valley points.
Mlssei Amy and Ha Chambers ar
jxpected home today from a visit
it The Dalles. -
Mrs. A. F. Work returned to ber
tome in Poiland, . Thursday, after
stay of several days here. Mr.
Work has the imported horses around
it the Baker & Smith barn. :
Mrs. A. R. Gardner left Thursday
'or her home at Kenwewlck, after a
ileasant three weeks vlsiiit here with
nany friends. A good share of the
ima was spent camping at the lake.
Mrs. C. W. Whealer of Seattle,
who came e-evera'. weeks ago on ac
count of the il'aess of her father.
f udige D. B. Reavla,- and after bis
.-eeovery remained to visit relatives,
eft for her home,- Friday.
J. S. Axteil, of Pittsburg, Pa., who
had been visiting his daughter.
lrs. Daniel Bojd, and' family for
he past month, left Friday for Port
aad and other Coast points and will .
eturn home by of California. .. Mrs.
xteli remains here for a longer
IsCit, audi will return home by "tho
ilreot route. r.
:ay nfeht played the first of a
merles of one night a weak engage-
neats at Joseph, openlag . la,., tta
icreamilng comedy, . -"Always On
i'lrae," foe bill tbat will he present
d here tonight. Hereafter, until fur
her notice this eicellent company
play lm Joseph on Friday -even
Ing and at Enterprise on Saturday
jvenlng of each weak. The house
was packed at Joseph last night and
ha audience, unanimously voted
Always On Time," one ot the fun?
alest plays ever seen fat the town.
aiGGCR BUILDING
BOOM
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THAN EVER
(Continued from first page.)
County Clerk W. C. Boatman is build
ing a new barn on his North Street
property. Bert Gossett has put up a
larg-e new barn on his property near the
depot. , : -
SORE SPOTS
IN THE BACK
What are those sore spots In your
back? Do you know? Have you of
en wondered ? Did you ever ask a
loctorT DH he seem much Interest
.d? What did he tell your? Did he
remove them? Have you them there
yet? Do you not know tluat Osteo
pathy say these sore spots along
he spinal column are associated with
various diseases; and maybe are the
Urect cause of your ill health; and
-hat auoh "lesions" ought to be cor
rected?. Then why carry sore spota
with you through life when probably
few osteopathic treatments would
remove them? :
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