Lane County leader., May 29, 1903, Image 6

he confronted Joe. "D 'at my skin,
she Is not a fool anyway.”
“Jest you be off. an' don't bother you caint worrit me no more,” he ex­
me.” said the child, as she turned citedly exclaimed.
At that moment I he front door open­
short up Washington street. "You
show thet you air a fool a follerin' a ed and Jack Walker entered. He
closed
the door behind him and stood
bit o’ a gal like me.”
“ I am following you for a good rea­ quietly gazing on the scene.
A hush fell over the parly, broken
son I hare seen you before." he said,
by Barbara, who exclaimed, "Dad, I
with a smile.
j B y
A. E. RICE, Portland.
“ Seen me before," she exclaimed, torgot all er’bout It.”
Annie recognized him at once, and
then turning to him, asked "where?"
"W here! Why my—er— ” checked her laughter ceased instantly. A
his utterance, “ why here In this town." deathly pallor o'erspread her face.
Barbara coolly surveyed him from Vhat thoughts flew through her brain
(Continued from l u t week)
sounded with startling effect.
head to foot “ Wot," she exclaimed, at that instant may only be conjee-
Frank
struck
a
tragic
attitude
and
“ ere in this town? Walker.” and turn-1 tured. What we d j know Is. that she
Annie anticipated the effect of Jim
%nd Smith meeting in the woodshed exclaimed with a wild laugh, "ha, ha. ed Qn
|,ee| to ret race her steps.
was a woman of wonderfully quick
and made no effort to prevent It. In j he comes, he comes."
"Barbara." He caught her by the perception, and It is possible the
I thought of her surroundings may have
fact ------
she - preferred
it tuere
to any-
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tbe same time Captain Tom "leeve and turned her face to him. M
»There else and the manner it came *J**!ng recovered from his fright and want to
wjth you about your caused a fear to come over her. the
•
. .
. .
. ,
■ _g
.1 in . nnHfniV h lm a n lf
/\t
niaeoilA/l
*
”
about
well
suited
I er M fun-oving
die- finding himself n
not
pursued, mQflA
made mother and
like of which she bad never before ex
little sisters.
A Remedy for Soft Corns. Touch
position. The Incident earned her to ; bold to again peep In the woodshed.
'Then you Jest won't,” she replied, Iterienced. And It flashed through her with turpentine every eveulng for a
momentarily forget the rapping on the After listening, he cautiously entered drawing away from him, “ you ain't af­ mind *hat it was Jack, and not Cap­
front door yet while Immoderately leaving the door wide open for a hasty ter no good, I’m sure."
tain Jim, who sent Smith with the fortnight, and the corn will come en­
laughing she turned. T h e front door . retreat, If necessary. He poked the
“ Don’t be a fool, child,” said he, a Christmas box. She loved Jack, loved tirely out. Don’t let the turpentine
opened and a villainous looking man air with his club, as he advanced, step little annoyed.
h!m as a wife who is devoted to her run on to the adjoining skin, or It may
by step, toward the kitchen door, now
entered.
"I don't mean tew, so yer kin jest husband, and that love never faltered make It sore.
She
listening
to
Indistinct
words
uttered
H er laughter died on her lips
hike it, or the fust cop I comes tew '11 through all the years of his absence.
To Cure Cramp.—Cramp is generally
becai.e speechless with fright. • The in the kitchen, and again advancing
Twice he was reported dead, and once
hang on tew yer collar."
“ In disease» that come to
hor
villainous looking stranger quietly j “ I Jest want one look at him unbe-
"Now don’t he angry, Barbaia.' that he had abandoned his w|i; and caused by a disordered liver.
<h>*ed the door behind him; Captain knownst. an' then I'll fetch him.” On he said coaxingly, for he saw the family tor another woman; but she quick relief from the pain, the feet as a rule, the doctor is cal]
times
several doctors, but
Jim quickly disentangled
himself reaching the door, he squinted through child must be led, not driven. "Just would net believe It, and though com­ should be plunged into hot water, and
go from bad to worse;
from Smith, and scrambling to his the^ keyhole, and saw a man standing take a good look at me." He turned paratively young, had been true to
then
rubbed
with
a
towel.
I
f
hot
never known of a case of
him. the
feet, rushed back Into the kitchen, fol- a ' few * feet distant,
"
| “ "that's
**1
him, faithful to her vow made at the
. . .
„.„n w-ith
her face to him and smiled
ness which was not l
lowed by Smith, who was fighting ! damned rascal." Captain Tom stralght-
“ I sees yer,” replied the unromantic altar of her wedlock. For four years j water Is unobtainable, rub well with
{
cned
up
and
seized
the
door-knob
with
I.«}« lit* E . P in k ham'*
tnad.
and undaunted little maid “ yer long- she had struggled on alone to pro liniment or embrocation.
Jim saw the villainous stranger near his left hand, then looked behind. The shanked, fiddle headed Jackie.”
vide :or hesrelf and three helpless
For Rheumatism—An excellent lint C o m p o u n d was used fail
women who are
the front door and for a moment door was open. The way appeared
her
Jco twain
was i nient is made by mixing together ft young
He looked at her In pained aston­ children. True,
.
.. brother
,
neaaacnes,
nacuacne, irrt
headaches, backache,
irrei
thought he was being assailed In front <dear for swift retreat. "Now Is my ishment, and then, standing well un­
and rear
His limbs trembled some, chance to get even.” He raised his der the light of a street lamp, a pace sh^dcTwed t n m l , m n' She wasV.ever '*nts' worth of spirits of camphor 10 , , , , periods, and nervous
for while no coward blood ran through I club aloft with his right hand, then or two from her, reproachfully said. without hope, always cheerful, though 1 cents' worth of ammonia, one gll of | the severe strain on the,
■his veins, age admonished him notI suddenly pulled open the door,
"Barbara, cannot you remember me?" oftentimes with aching sides am! turpentine, 5 cents' worth of white \ som eorganic trouble, m ,<H i
lashlv to provoke physical encounters. I In the meantime. Smith having
1 y«
“ No." she replied with asperity." no, smarting eyes, and still never a word wine vinegar " and the well-beaten
Smith angrily said to Jim, "phwat | grasped a chair, exclaimed, “ the dirty
did she receive from him. Her be­ white of an egg. Keep in a tightly | time of life, ft serves to e
I minds nothin', I doesn't want ter.”
be yees doin' v e e 3 miserable thalf?" sphalpeen. come on." stationed him-
trouble
and
restore a he
She yet failed to recognize him. lief, that he would some day return to corked bottle.
At that moment he too discovered the ' self near the front door,
all organs of the body.
though he was Indeed her father. Jack her and his children had never been
stranger and became appalled. “ Oh I Frank flourished his pistol, and
“ I.v d lti I'.P ln k lm m 'sV «
Pimples on the Face.—These may be
for one moment shaken. And now he
Walker.
mother of Moses!" he exclaimed In a , shouted, “ hurrah, whoop."
His mining prospects had carried had come. Now that he stood within due to a variety of causes, but the C o m p o u n d ia a household!
Captain
Jim
was
also
Infected
with
whisper
him northward into the Coeur d'Alene the portal of their home, without warn most usual are poorness of blood or a iu my home, and I would not]
The disfigured and unrecognizable excitement, and seizing a chair, said
out it. In all my expei-imaa
-viliam, appearing more terrible In the i “ this Is my opportunity tew. boys,” country, at that time a wild, unsettled Ing. for as we have seen. Barbara had too rich diet. I f your blood Is poor, medicine, which covers
entirely forgotten to carry out her
region of Northern Idaho.
dim light, stood near the front door, and stood beside Smith.
you
are
probably
run
down,
and
found nothing to equal
He had written several letters tn part of the program, at a moment,
"L e t us put the sthrokes on 'im out­
a huge pistol In his right hand and a
should consult a doctor. In the matter ways recommend it." — Mx
side. an' not disgrace the house with his wife, but not one o f them had when the scene presented, must ne­
carving knife in his left.
reached her, and of course, no word cessarily convey a had impression, an of diet, avoid cake, pastry, and all I I u ix e «, 007 Second St., N.|
"W hoop! S'blood!” said he, as he his groans," whispered Smith.
inifton, D. C. — *3000 /or** J
"L et 'er go Gallagher, whoop!" re­ from her had reached him, and when Impression of unfaithfulness, of de­ highly seasoned dishes and strong tea oi IV# le tto r proving gonulnontu ft
flourished the weapons. He wore a
about to abandon his mining schemes, filement; the thought of that Impres­
»o ft hat pulled down over a blackened pled Frank, and he laughed a low de­ In order to turn his anxious feetsteps sion dazed her. It was therefore, with and coffee. Eat plenty of fish and
S u ch te s tim o n y should |
stewed fruit, and green vegetables and c c p to d b y a ll w om en at«
eye. A strip of sticking plaster was moniacal laugh.
Smith exclaimed “ come on." unlock­ homeward, he struck it rich. It de­ blanched face she at length, gasped salad.
fastened on his cheek, and his coat
lu g
e v id e n c e
that
ed and opened the front door and rush­ layed him until he sold his claim, then his name. "Jack," and staggered to­
appeared very much crumpled.
Tender Feet.—If tender feet ore rub­ P l a l t l i a i n ’ s V e g e ta b le Coi
The identity of the stranger was, ed out with a yell, followed by Captain hurried south and arrived In Portland ward him.
Christmas Eve.
He stopped her with a slow, but bed every night after bathing, and dry­ s ta n d s w it h o u t a peer»
however, cleared tin the opportune ar­ Jim.
c d y f o r a l l th e distre
He had made some seasonable pur­ meaning gesture of his right hand,
Frank, however, did not follow them
ing with a little lemon Juice, the skin w o m e n .
rival of Nan and Kitty.
chases
for
his
family,
and
had
ar­
while his other pressed
tightly will not be nearly so liable to chafe.
Kitty at once recognized him, “ Oh. He slammed the door shut and com­
ranged with Smith to deliver them se­ against his left breast, as though
Frank,” she exclaimed, "who did it." menced to laugh. He laughed Immod­
For Tired Eyes.—I f your eyes ache
“ MacDonald, the red villain." he an­ erately, and without any Intention on cretly. at his house in advance of his something hurt him there. His stern,
PROPER KISSI1NQ.
arrival. And then ne met Barbara. In dignified appearance awed even that and get tired, try closing them two or
swered hoarsely. That expression ex­ his part, and while reeling about and
the
manner
we
have
related.
wayward child, Barbara, into silence. three times a day for five minutes.
plained Frank's appearance, for An­ holding his sides, arrived close to the
Her sauey, defiant attitude caused
It was at this dramatic Juncture, Frequent bathing In a solution of bora- It You Want Your Lover to
nie then remembered Kitty having kitchen door, leading to the shed. In
Have Qood Teeth.
to'd her, while In the wood Bhed. that j fact, he undesignedly rtood facing It him to realize the Importance of that Captain Tom thrust his head In cic acid (made by dissolving one ounce
Frank was coming with a black eye and looking straight at It, the very prompt, yet kindly action. He there­ the still open kitchen door, menacing of boraclc acid In one pint of water)
There
are
a good man;
upon, took from his pocket a small ly flourished his club, and shouted out
moment Captain Tom opened it.
and scarred face.
The sudden and most unexpected package, deliberately unwrapped it, in the profound stillness of the room, and water also helps to give relief. love, and love leads to I
"What did he do it for?" asked Kitty
appearance of Captain Tom. menacing­ and lifting the lid of a little square "I'm a live corpus, yet, yer bioodthisty Add enough hot wTater to the boraclc least, if it does not immedi
of Frank.
“ For calling him a muff." answered ly holding aloft a club, was as start­ box. revealed a ladles' small gold villain, Bhore I am. Come out." No solution to make It comfortably warm, to kis?es, it is usual that
Frank, “ and he said he was going to ling to Frank, as Frank's villainous ap­ watch and chain.
answer to his challenge being made, and be sure to dry your eyes very while conversing eit near etc:4
She became interested.
do Captain Jim Smeets worse than pearance was to Captain Tom.
At such a time they can m
he was about to act ou the offensive, thoroughly afterward.
Holding
it
to
her
view,
he
at
length
Frank fell back astonished, all the
me.”
when hla eye rested on Walker. He
each has a nice, white set of
To
Give
Castor
Oil.—I
f
children
ob­
said
slowly,
“
what
did
father
promise
laugh
taken
out
of
him,
and
Captain
Annie appeared horrified and said.
was surprised at seeing a stranger
ject to taking castor oil, mix It with not. And it ia more than li
“ I am the cause o f it all.” She sank Tom was so terrified at Frank’s ap­ his little Barbara four years ago?"
The child looked up at him. A new- there and all silent before him. hut an equal quantity of honey. This quite if either has neglected his,J
on the lounge and covered her face pearance and armament that he ejac­
his
surprise
quickly
gave
way
to
with her hands to conceal her laughter ulated, “ hell fire," and back through light dawned In her eyes. She then amazement on recognizing his old hides any unpleasant taste, and does teeth, the resulting offecsinl
remembered his last words, the prom­
which she was unable to restrain the open shed door he bolted again.
friend, and he impulsively ejaculated, not make the medicine any less effica­ will Ire noticeable to the otbw
In order to explain those particular ised watch, and gradually recalled his “ snags a-boomin'. It's Jack, ez shore
The question is:
Are
longer.
"H e ’s on the war path tonight, and knocks on the front door, and which voice and features, made somewhat ez I'm a kicker." He had known cious.
perfect teeth admirable and
strange
now
by
his
heavy
beard.
A Bruised Finger.—I f In hammering
will call here sure," Frank continued. caused the war like "sortie" by Smith
She looked at him earnestly, for a Wlalker intimately for a number of in a nail you by mistake hit your finger W ill they tend to enhance
“ But you will not meet MacDonald and Captain Jim. it will be necessary
in the eyee oi yoor lover?
time in silence, and then recovering years and when Jack left to try his
again. You will hide from him. won’t to go back a little.
luck at mining, Tom would not be­ or thumb, hold the Injured member In
you, Frank?” said Kitty, appearing
Barbara proceeded on her mission from her utter amazement, with alter­ lieve he ever intended to desert his water as hot as you can bear for a teeth, or the pungent odon
from uncleaned or decaying
concerned.
for the brandy, stopping now and then ed manner and faltering speech said. family, and so stoutly did he enter­
“ Hide from him. Never." roared to look at the display in some of the “ Lor’ bless my soul, who’d thought it." tain that belief that for the space of few minutes. This draws out the In­ the opposite effect upon one
He thrust the watch tn her hand,
flammation
nnd
relieves
the
pain
in
a
Frank In reply, and flourishing his store windows. She felt more than
wise might be fond of y>o?
three years of Jack’s absence any one
knife and pistol In a most determined usually light-hearted and gay. for she opened his arms and in speech, which hinting “ desertion." met with the lie wonderful way.
Aside entirely from tL
manner, added, "as I am a savage. I’ll had four bits, the gift of Captain Jim. semed to the child at that moment the direct, and an invitation to fight un­
To
Treat
a
Sprain.—Bathe
In
as
hot
more comfortable and pn
very
music
of
heaven,
said.
“
yes.
my
suck blood!" He then deliberately, which she could call her own. Many
less
Immediately
retracting
the water as can be borne, for from fif­ ful to have perfect teeth I
and In the most suggestive way. drew things she would like to buy for her­ chi'd. lark Walker, your father, home calumny But the fourth year shook
teen to twpnty minutes, renewing as in good order, you should
the hack of the carving knife across self. but her two little sisters must again.”
Her voice trembled, "God forgive Captain Tom’s faith in Jack's return. It cools. Then wring a piece o f flannel that the very persons whom
Ills throat.
have something, too, and Annie also,
A party of miners from the district
Tills bold speech of Frank's seemed for the child, with all her tom boy me, I didn't know you.” Then she Tack had set out for were met with, out of boiling water, hinil round the wish most to like you may bn
to awaken Captain Jim from his manners, neglected
education and seemed to suddenly become excited, and from th"m It was Darned he had sprained part, cover with a piece of repelled by a neglected or Id
lethargy, for he assumed an erect, at­ severely practical disposition, loved for she almost shouted, “ oh, dad!" and gone to California some two years oiled silk, and renew when It gets cool. tion of your teeth.
titude. and pointing his long, bony her mother and little sisters with an dune herself In his arms. “ Ha. ha. I since. As the fourth year drew to a
These considerations m ■
knows yer now God love yer old heart.
finger at Smith, said with decided em­ intense love.
sensible things tor people to
Got the Oysters.
I do, I do.” Then the strain of her close and still no word from Jack.
phasis, “ you have worrited Annie to­
She passed the drug store, intending
Captain
Tom
gave
tin
hope
and
con­
A captain of a Massachusetts regi­ They are suggested by e w
night. worrited her till she be sick." to call for the brandy on her return, excitement gave way. her pent up cluded he “ hed shorely gone to airth.
This accusation caused Smith's blood and had looked in different windows feelings loosened, and she sobbed as or was a damned scoundrel." He felt ment, stationed In Washington at the with Dr. W. A. Wise, of th
to rush flaming to hlg face, and he along First street, for something she If her heart would break.
time of the Civil War, was noted for dental firm, Wise Brother!,
Clasping her little form close to -orry for Annie, and considered that
hotly replied. “ Ol wasn't here wan was thinking about, meanwhile softlv
if she could pick up with some re­ his love of good things to eat, and one building, Portland, Oregon. 1
minute, before oi wor run Into the humming a few notes of some famil­ him, he gently kissed her forehead spectable and industrious man. her
day despatched one of ills soldiers, a is probably tire moat np-to-dil
and as the tears welled up in his < yes
shid by yees. bad luck to ye."
iar ditty. She was possessed of that
"•"Hare in life would be improved. man named Bailey, to Alexandria to in the Northwest. They put
Captain Jim was so amazed at this faculty, common to her sex. the facul­ said, “ close to mv heart, my poor
and so anxious to clear himself, that ty of observing and remembering child. I knew Rarhara would be glad With that Idea he pushed forward Cap­ get some fresh oysters, giving him order without causing any |i
tain Jim Smeets. but when Jim re­
lie at once loftly replied,
"m e' I everything coming within the range to see her old dad home again.”
Instructions not to return without their prices are extremely md
The moral of this story is Ik
She looked up. He saw the tears fused to loan him a paltry ten dollars, them. The mnn started, and no more
reckon you be a-mlstaken." He Indis­ of her vision. While standing In
at
the
surprise
party,
h's
go-d
wishes
creetly and unguardedly added, “ why front of one of the best display win­ streaming down her cheeks he felt
should not neglect their teeth
was
seen
of
him
for
nine
days.
The
for
Captain
Jim
changed
‘
o
resent­
I wns in the bed room, I shud a-thlnk dows of a notion store, between Alder the convulsive throb of her heart; he
ment and he desired to see Annie "do” Washington Times prints the story of are probably 60,000 bad-tooik
bo "
within 50 miles of Portlek,
and Washington streets, and thought­ saw tbe glad expression of counte­
The words were scarcely uttered, lessly humming a few notes of that nance; he saw the lips move, nnd him to the “ queen's taste.” Captain his return;
whom should go immediate!)
when Annie gave a little scream and quaint and dellghful old melody again stooping down, received a kiss Tom was howeve-. not on to the plan
After a lapse of nine days Bniiey
soul. outlined hv Annie and Kittv to dis- came Into camp, leading a train of four- Brothers and get fixed np fa
exclaimed, "oh. good lands!"
“ Cornin' Thro' the Rye.' 'she noticed that came from the child's
There followed full ten seconds of a man slowly pass, and she noted, too. “ And you still love your old dad?" nose of Can'aln Jim, and Ms action, horse wagons, loaded with oysters. Ap­ kissing.
though entirely independent and unex-
dead silence, in which the tick of the that h“ was looking at her. and that said he.
small clock on the shelf seemed to he at one moment almost halted, turn­
"L o r bless ver. dad." replied she be­ nect»d. assisted In the scheme marve­ proaching and respectfully saluting the
Valuable Collection sf 5
amazed captain, Bailey said;
sound like the clang of a cathedral ed and halted again. He was a man tween her sobs, “ I do, an’ alius will, lously.
A collection of stamps!
The situation had begun to take on
hell At length the silence was broken fully six feet In height, well built and an’ says I tew ma.says. I. sometime
"Here are your oysters, captain.
by Kitty, who. looking straight at Cap­ clad as a typical miner. His hair was we shall see a party wots been afar a serious form by the sudden appear­ Couldn't find any in Alexandra, so I Owen Wheeler of the London!
of Walker, who was a man of
society was sold by auctiot|
tain Jim exclaimed in a surprised tone a dark brown, full beard, bushy eye­ off. a hangln' 'bout our bouse \gin. ance
__
prompt
action. Fortunate'y, however. chartered a schooner and made a voy- for $5,676.
'deed we shall.”
"bed room?" Nan looked puzzled and brows and glittering blue eyes.
Captaln
Tom’s
exclamation
of
amaze-
j
aee
,0
Fortress
Monroe
and
Norfolk
followed with the query. “ Annie's bed
It was arranged that Barbara should
Barbara watched him for a while enter the house first. In order to give ment had the effect of starting a thaw i f ° r them. There are about two hun-
room ?"
Cantain Jim realized hla awkward and finally concluded to find out what her time In her own way. to break the In the frigidity of Walker's demeanor. I drod bushels. Where do you want
Jack had confided his desire that i ’em'»"
position, became confused and blurted he wanted. She leisurely walked on. news of her father’s return, and to
looking half sideways, with a little hand back to Captain Jim the money
out. "I wua a drnv thar."
Kitty smiled and softly asked, "who flirt of a smile. As she passed him he gave her Walker was to appear
she carelessly and softly sang the some ten minutes later.
fence. His misgivings were allaved i ,,
' and 80,d °-v8ter* enough In
drove you In the bed room. Cap?"
The question was answered hv words. "Gin a body meet a body,
I'pon arriving home, the child turn­ some by seeing Nan there, and his ! Georgetown before "reporting” to pay
Frank. In a deep, tragic voice, "Mac oomln 'through the rye. but waur his ed the knob of the front door, and find eve* rested on Smith, and upon Joe, a11 expenses and leave him a profit of
hame. or wot's his name, ! dinna care ing It locked, vigorously k-oeked. It his wife’s brother, surely all of a re- about one hundred dollars. The two
Donald, the villain.”
Annie and Kittv (Poked at each to— to— sol.” and then slyly looked was these loud knocks which Captain assuring nature.
hundred bushels were divided among
around
at the stranger.
Yet. there stood that villainous look­ the members of the regiment and Halley
other anil smiled. Nan looked severe,
Jim and Smith believed were given
ing
stranger
(Frankl
armed
with
while Smith looked meaningly from
He smiled and softly exclaimed. by Mar Donald. So when the warriors
returned to bis duty.
•Tim to Annie.
"Barbara."
sallied forth, and Frank Immediately deadly weapons, and the hnlf fright­
G enuine
"How did he know my name? Who closed the door upon them they were ened old man. a stranger too.
Another silence ensued, the answer
H ospitals fo r Cats.
What could It all mean? Hla face
evidently, not being satisfactory.
Is he? " 8he looked hard at him. as In total darkness, and coming sudden
began
to
talTe
on
a
troubled
look,
and
At length Annie said, “ I told Captain these thoughts swept through her ly from light into darkness. It appear­
All ball to the Washington people
then Annie appealed to him, in a low who are going to take care of the cats!
Jim to go In there and keep quiet, aa brain.
ed all the more dense to them.
he was afraid of MacDonald.”
She was surprised, puzzled, dum-
Acting upon the Impulse of fear, at and tender voice, full of pathos. “ Jack. It is time some one built a sanatorium
At length, recovering her­ being caught at a great disadvantage Jack, don’t think evil of me. Don't
The explanation dissolved the gath­ fonnded
_ .
,
ering cloud. Captain Jim breathed self, she turned full upon him and In­ they forthwith commenced to beat the deny me, after all these years, or my for poor pussy, where she can find - . . . -
easier, feeling that he was exonerated, dignantly asked, "who air you. a-call- air at random with the chairs, which heart will break." Words wrung
nnd Smith settled the matter by ab­ in' B arbara? You've a good deal o' being old and rickety, soon fell to from a young, high spirited and hand­
ruptly exclaiming, "begorra. It must cheek my old friend." and then added, pieces.
some woman.
| As a matter of fact, cats are the most
have been thot same
rogue
thot “ t don’t know yer.”
In that appeal, uttered in tones that abused of animals Thev nro in,- i i
Barbara was surprised, but being
M u i t M «a r «l|
sthood up fernlnst me In the shid. bad
"Yes you do." replied he.
° 'd
accustomed to the darkness easily went straight to his heart he saw por- ,|„ cans-there T e e m . ,
luck to him."
"Oh. do I." she quickly rejoined, dodged the assailants. Watching her trayed. her life, unblemished and de-
,0 be no P,ape for
“ I shud a-thlnk so." remarked Cap­ "perhaps If I do. Tim. you'll lend me opportunity, she picked up a bar of voted to him. He stretched forth his Jneln'
rlley *re saved from drown-
tain Jim. In a lofty, self satisfying a couple o'bits. jest tew prove It."
"^sym p ath etic women when
one of the broken chairs, and struck arm and exclaimed, "Annie. my dar- ln*
manner.
I'll give you a couple of bits and Smith on the leg. It produced a ling." In another instant they were ,ha-v ara »»tie. when drowning would
"Wor la the blackguard?” cried j more." aald the stranger smiling "But yell. It was followed by more blows folded in each other's embrace. Bar- he a pleasure to (hem. and are then sent
t o Pac-Simile
Smith
"Shure, I'm the wan as will my name Is not Tim. It Is Jack " He and more yells. Captain Jim got a bars suddenly commenced to execute adrift hv the»e
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take some o' the dlvtl out of yees laid particular stress on the last word hard one on the leg. too, and then a “ hoe-down." at which she was nu te
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tender-hearted
Vrâmâuamâ')
Plaguelng the darllnt of me beat frint.
"It may be Jonas fer all I knows." Joe appeared on the scene
an adept, and gleefully sang. Rum-a- » ^ t h
i° P <* ° P * pr>carlotul »Y in » I
to taka aa ni
God reat hla soul ”
she replied, "so yer kin Jest hike It."
Smith rushed back into the house, turn tlddy, O.' Jack's got the wtddv for themselves, and finally to die a vio-
"Boys." aald Captain Jim. knitting and she turned to leave him
followed closely by Barbara. "Enough O'.” then rushed into the bedroom to Pllt death at ,h‘‘ "hands" of a boot-
hla eyebrows and assuming a most de­
"B arbara!" he railed, a tinge of enough!” Smith exclaimed, "shure. an' tell her two little sisters the good )ack or 8 h°ttle of liniment
termined look, “ thot Red MacDonald authority In his tone, "you must draw It's the dlril. for yees can't see It at new».
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be a worrltln Annie most tew death." It a lltle milder with me, I want to all. Oh. my leg. had luek to ye."
While the handshaking and congrat-
Telegraph Typewriting
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said Smith, Inter­ talk with you."
said he as he limped about. In his ef­
w.pr.p * ° ' n* on- Captain Jim
The post office telegraphic denari
rupting Captain Jim and taking off his
She ftaehed a defiant glance at him fort to escape those painful blows.
mackintosh suggestively
and saucily said, “ you've plenty o'
ba" ^
«P er,m ew in g for rome
"Thet's four." exclaimed Rarhara through the wood'Th'cd. h T ^ ' ’ toe ^
"Yes. and he may be here any min­ nerve, you have.”
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club,
lam
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ute.” aald Frank
"And so have you. Rarhara ' he re- with a poker." and she struck Smith ievl" * ** waa <heii purpose to victim-
typewriter, an electrical instru-
“ Boys,” continued Captain Jim. 'T il j plied as he kept pare beside her. "but agaln At this time Captain .Tim. with |llP him ont of * considerable sum of mem whlp*>. when attached at the re.
give any man one hundred dollars. 11 have my snare
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j “ Your »hare." she exclaimed, “ oh , h * was followed by Joe who shot the MacDonald either,
Frank spat on hla hands, flourished : it’s the hull cheese. It Is. er full half door and proceeded to take off his
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You're a little gay tonight." he producing hla pTstol'.M erm lned"“to * ,hlnk * ° "
nary fnahinn on folio aheetA. The ex
when several knock* on the front door [then muttered to himself, "It shows defend hemself. He stood erect as
¡■erlments are said to have hem at­
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