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THE NEWS RECORD
(Twice-a-Week.)
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rrnverly the Wallowa New. eatalb-
Untied March 3. 1899, '
4a a session where bills with "Jokers,"
or for special Interests, could not
be introduced during the closing days
and rushed through on the mutual
aid plan.
It Is often remarked, half In Jest
and half In earnest, nothing would
help Oregon so much as to have no
session of the legislature for 10 years.
That heroic remedy Is probably Im
practical, but this plan of daylight
law-making is the next best thing.
The window gffve Tittle"" no light,
and the door was closed, her grinning
grandson leaning against Jt Limply,
Tbe witch began by reading the
fortune of John Tullls, who had been
pushed forward by the wide eyed
prince. In a cackling monotone sua
rambled through a supposititious his
tory of his past, for the chief part
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8ATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1911.
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DAYLIGHT LAWMAKING.
The proportion that all bills to be
considered by the legislature shall be
filed with the Secretary of State sev
eral weeks In advance of the meet
ing of the legislature, Is tot receiv
ing the consideration it deserves.
If such a law had been In force dur
lng the past six months Oregon would
not now bo looking back with shame
at the antics' of that crew In Salem
i n-iug January and February, or look
forward with dread to the possibili
ty of an extra session correct the
mistakes made at the regular session.
Pestiferous politicians playing pea
nut politics would have small chance
Just suppose an arbitration treaty
should be made between the United
States and Great Britain, by which
ALL qquestlona would be settled by
arbitration instead of diplomacy or
war, as proposed by President Taft
and endorsed by the Liberal leaders
in England Just suppose that was in
working order and war between civil
ized nations abolished (for that 'Is
what it would mean), the vast sums
spent for armament, ships and keeping
up the would-be aristocratic military
orders, all saved for useful purposes
Just suppose all that! Wouldn't It
he awful?
It was an ideal winter In this coun
ty for fall sown grain, and the blanket
of snow didn't go off It went in, al
most the last requisite for insuring
a, bumper crop la Wallowa county thla
When In doubt, read the ads '
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By GEORGf BARR
M'CUTCHEON
Copyright, 1909, by George Btrr
Mf n4 K nek
T Copyright. 1909. by Dodd. Mead 4k f
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The next ,dn? Kliig made a purely
business call at the shop of Mr. Spnntz.
He lonkod Ions, with a n?ipwhat
shifty eye, nt tlio cabinet of ancient
rings and necklaces, and then depart
ed without having seen the Interesting
Miss riatanova.
At bis room in the hotel bo found a
note addressed to himself. It did not
have much to sny. but 11 meant a great
deal. There wna no signature, and the
handwriting was Hint of a woman.
"1'lcunc do not come again." That wus
nil.
lie laughed with a line tone of de
fiance and went buck to the shop at
5 o'clock, Just to prove that nothing
bo timid ns a note could stop hi in. Ou
the occnHlon of this last visit to the
shop he did not ftay long, but went
away somewhat tfazed to tlnd himself
the possessor of a ring ho did not want
and out of pocket Juh( $30, American.
Having comu to the conclusion that
UuIghC errantry of that kind was not
only protllgat1. but distinctly irritating
to his sense of humor, ho looked up
Mr. IloMis mid arranged for a day's
ride In the mountains.
Mr. Ilobbs led hi patron into the
mountain roads early the next morn
ing, both well mounted and provided
with luncheon. .
It is a good Uiito hours' ride to the
summit of Monastery mountain. 'And
after the height has been attained
one does not cure to linger long among
the chilly, whistling crags, with their
snow crevasses and bitter winds. The
utter loneliness, the aloofness of thla
frost crowned crest appalls, disheartens
ono who loves the fair, green things
of life.
It was 3 o'clock wlien they clattered
down a Ftoue mud and up to the for
bidding Talc in which lurked. Ilk an
evil, guilty thing, the log built home
of tho witch of Oaulook gap, that an
cient fenmlo who made uo secret of
her practices In witchcraft.
' A low thatched roof protruded from
the bill against which the hut was
. built. As a matter of fact, a thin
chimney grow out of the earth itself,
fr nil '.no world like a smoking tree
stump. Tho single door was so low
that one wits obliged to stoop to enter
the llttlo room where tho damo had
been holding forth for threescore
years, 'twus Mild. This wan her throne
room, her dining room, her bedcham
ber, her all, it would seem, unless one
hud been there before and knew that
her kitchen was beyond. In tho side
rf the hill. The one window, sans
glass, looked . narrowly out upon an
. odd opening la tho foliage below, giv
ing tho occupant of the hut an unob
structed i lew of the winding road that
led up from Edelweiss.
Tho two horsemen rode Into the glen
and came plump kjxmi a small detach
ment of the royal umird. mounted and
rather resolute In their lack of ami
ability. ' '
"Soldiers. I'd say.' remarked Mr.
King. Ills eyes brightened and his hat (
cume off with a switch.
"Uollol TUu'u's llo iilucr
Farther up the glen in fact at the
very door of the witch's hut were
gathered a small but rather distin
guished portion of the royal household."
It was not difficult to recognize the
llttlo prince. , He was standing beside
John TuIUs, and it Is not with a de
sire to spenk ill of his valor that we
add ho was clutching the slackest
part of that gentleman's riding breeks
with an earnestness that betrayed ex
treme trepidation. Facing them, on the
stone doorstep, was'the witch herself.
Behind Tullls and the prince were
several fadles and gentlemen. .
Truxtou King's heart swelled sud
denly. Next to tho. tall figure of Colo
nel Qulnnox of the, royal guard was
the slim, entrancing lady of his most
recent dreams, the prince's aunt, the
lady of the goldfish conspiracy! '
The Countess Marlanx, tall and ex
quisite, was a little apart from the'
others, with Baron Dangloss and
young Count Vos Engo, whom Trux
tou was ready to hato because he was
a recognized suitor for the band of the
slim young person In gray. He was
for riding boldly up to this little group,
but a very objectlonble lieutenant
barred the way, supported In no small
measure by the agitated defection of
Mr. Uobbs.
The way was made easy by the In
tervention of the alert young woman
In gray. She caught sight of the re
stricted adventurers or one of them,
to be quite accurate and, after speed
ing a swift smile of astonishment,
turned quickly to Prince Bobby.
The prince broke the ice.'
"Hello!" he cried shrilly.
"llellol" responded the gentleman
readily. , .
John Tullls found himself being drag
ged away from the witch's door to
ward the newcomer at the bottom of
tho glen. Mr. Hobbs listened with
deepening awe to the friendly conver
sation which resulted in Truxton King
going forward to Join the party In
front of the hut
Truxton' was duly presented to the
ladlQS and gentlemen of the party by
John Turns, who gracefully announced
that he knew King's parents In New
York. Baron Dangloss was quite an
old friend, If one were to Judge by the
manner In which be greeted the young
man. The lady in gray smiled m
sweetly and nodded so blithely that
Tullls, instead of presenting King to
her as he had done to the Countess
Marlanx and others, merely aald;
"And you -know one another, of
course." Whereupon she flushed very
prottlly.
Truxton King, scarcely able to be
lieve bis good fortune, crowded Into
the loathsome, squalid room with his
aristocratic companions.
Never bad Truxton looked upon a
creature who so thoroughly vindicated
tho lifelong reliance he bad put In the
description of witches given by the
fairy tale tellers of his earliest youth.
She had the traditional hook nose and
peaked chin, the glittering eyea, the
thousand wrinkles and the toothless
gums. He looked about for the raven
and the cat, but If aha had them they
were not In evidence. At a rough
guess he calculated ber age at 100
year
"Orewsome lady, lsu't Shef whis
pered King. J i .
"I shall dream of ber for months,'
whispered the lady In gray, shudder
lug. . 1
"Would you mind tolling me bow I
am to address your' whispered King
They were leaning against the mud
plastered wall near the Uttle window
side by side. "You see, I'm a stranger
In a strange land."
"You must not speak while aha la
gnstng Into the crystal," she warned
after a quick, searching glance at bU
face.
Although It was broad daylight, the
low, stuffy room would have been
pitch dark had It not been for the
ilickerlug candles on the table beside
the beut, gray head of the mumbling
fortune teller, whose bony fingers
twitched over and about ber crystal
globe Jl&e .wiggling yorgeny lajjn.
"easwaoMji LADT,-mtT soar n
so unintelligible that even ha could
not' gainsay the statements. Later
she bent her piercing ayes -upon the
prince and refused' to read his future,
shrilly asserting that aba had not the
courage to tell what might befall the
Uttle ruler, all the while muttering
something about the two little Winces
who had died la a tower agea and agea
ago. Bee lng that the boy waa fright
ened, Tullls withdrew him to the back
ground. Tbe Countess Marlanx came
next 8he was smiling derisively. .
"You have returned from some one
whom ' you hate," began tha witch.
"Ha la your husband. Yon will marry
again. There: la a fair haired man la
love with you. You are la love with
him. I can sea trouble'' . i
But the countess deliberately turned
away from the table, her cheeks flamm
ing with the consciousness that a amUe
had awept the circle behind her grace
to! back. ..! . i . .
"Ridiculous!" aba aald and avoided
John Tullls gase. "I don't eare te
bear any more. Come, baron! You are
next" . iui. ! j
Truxton King,! subdued and troubled
In his mind, found ' himself studying
his surroundings and the people who
vwent so far to make them Interest rag.'
His eye had fallen npon a crack la the
door that led to the kitchen although
be bad no means of knowing that it
was a kitchen. To bis amaaemeat, ar
gleaming eye waa looking eat apea tha
room from bajread that raaraaw esaefc.
Ha looked long and feanel that faa was
not mistaken.. . There waa aa age grass)
close to the opposite side of the rickety
door, and Its gate waa directed ta tha
Countess Marlanx. .-.. i . - . -,
Without pausing to consider the re
sult of his action, he sprang across tha
room, shouting as he did so that there
waa a man behind the door. ' Grasping
the latch, he threw the door wide open,
the others In the room looking at him
as if he were suddenly erased.. ,
There was Instant commotion, with
cries and exclamations from all. Quick
aa the others were, the eld woman
waa at hla side before them, snarltag
with rage. Her talonlike fingers sunk
Into his arm, and her gasa went dart
lag about tha room In a moat cenrlne
ing way. . , ,:, "... . :i: -.j-.s-. .:.
Baron Danglese was cenvtnead that
the young man had aeen the eye. With
out compunction he began a search af
tha room, tbe old woman looking aa
with a grin of glee.
"Search! Searchr aba croaked, 1t
waa the spirit eyel " It Is looking at
you now, my One baron! It Bads you,
yet cannot be founds No,nol Oh, yon
fools! : Oat out! Oat out! All of you!
Prima or Bo prince, I fear you not
uor all your armies. Thla la my home,
taycaBttal Got- Gol": i-t
"There was a man hare, eld we nun,"
said tha baron ceelly. "Where la tho
man"?" '. . ;: , i ,,v.: . ;
She laughed aloud, a berrld sound.
Tbe prince clutched Tall la by tha leg
In terror. : . . i
"There la no window,' ao trapdoor,
no skylight." remarked tha baron.. pu
tled. "Nothing but the etoveplpej all
Inchea In diameter. . A man ceoMa't
crnwl out through that: I'm sore. : Mr.
King, we've eome apea a . real, mye-tery-the
eye without a visible body.' .
uddenly tbe old womaa stepped lata
tha middle of the room and began to
wave her bands la a myateriaas man
ner aver an empty pot that stood ea
the floor ta front of the stove. Then
before thetr startled eyea a thla film
of smoke began ta Use from tha empty
pot It grew In volume until the reom
waa quite dense with It Bvea'atora
quickly than It began It disappeared,
drawn apparently by some supernat
ural agency Into the draft af tha ateve
and out thiaagh the rickety attune
phja. .' V V
A deafening crash as of many guns
came to their ears from tha outside.
With one accord the entire party rush
ed to the ante deer, a wild laagb from
the hag pursuing them.
Therer she screamed. There goes
all there was of hlml And se shall we
all go soma day. Fire and amokef
' Just outside tha door stood Ueatao
ant Sale of the guard.
"Qood Lord!" shouted TullSa. "What
la the matter? What has happened r
"Tha storm, atr. aald Sage, it Is
coming down tha valley Uke tha wind."
A great crash of thunder barst over
head, and lightning darted through the
black, swirling skies.
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Men who are familiar with" land values in
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sending voice that farm laM k fcettcr aiii "
cheaper in Wallowa county than any placo
in tli& Northwest; that there are more and better
opportunities for investment's .inr 'city property in '
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That in i ancither year will sell ' readily for :
$500. We have fifteen lots in Boyd's Sub
division from $loo to $25o with easy terms,
$10 down and $5 per month, no interest.
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Eight business lots on Main street, with seven
room house; barn, good outbuildings, shade
trees and sightly location. Only $4,000.
Farm Snap
Well improved 720 acre ranch only seven
miles from Enterprise, telephone,' tri-weekly
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mail, of which 350 acres is irrigable, of Which
greater part Is in cultivation; good water
right. A good shearing plant can be had with
ranch that will alone net the owner $1200
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each year for the 40 days work.
Look at tKc Price '
Only $35 per acre on easy terms.
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