1 Monmouth H erald They were making, she had gathered W A L T E R G. BRO W N —and as we had surmised— for »he locked doors In the underground gal­ Monmouth, Ore. Mar. 25 1921 Representing the northern shore, and. after about a lery where I so nearly laid my hones. Page 5 three hours’ march, she heard the Those caverns, we afterward dis­ sound o f the sea. On the schooner she covered, did actually communicate had found a cabin all nicely prepared with Blackbeard’s ruined mansion, and D R . F. R . B O N V E R S O X for her— even dainty toilet necessaries the “ king," who has now rebdllt that o f Philadelphia —and an excellent dinner was served, mansion and lives In It In semlfendal P H Y S I C IA N & S L U G E O S N o ta ry Public on snTne quite pretty china, to her state with Calypso and me. Is able to PH ON E NOS. Blank Deeda, Mortgage«, Etc. alone. Poor Tobias had seemed bent pass from one to the other by under­ on showing—as he bad said to Tom— ground passages which are an unfail­ OFFICE • J3t3 ------------------------------------, --------------------------------- — that he was not the "carrion” we had ing source o f romantic satisfaction to HOUSE - 3302 thought him. his dear, absurd soul. BEING THE AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE OF After dinner, Tobias had respectful­ As to whether or not the mansion TREASURE DISCOVERED IN THE BAHAM/ ly asked leave for a few words with and the treasure were actually Black- her. He had apologized for hla action, beard’s— that Is, Edward Teaeh’s— we ISLANDS—IN— -¥§AR—tgoi “™ NOW - but explained that It was necessary— are yet In doubt, though we prefer to Physician and Surgeon the only way he had left, he said, o f believe that they were. At all events, QVEN TO THE PUBLIC PHONE 573 House 596 protecting his own Interests, and safe­ we never found any evidence to con­ Office: 409-10 Bank o i Commerce Bldg, guarding a treasure which belonged to nect them at all with Henry P. Tobias, Salem Ore. him and no one else. If It belonged to whose second treasure, we have every any living man. It had seemed to her reason to think, still remains undis­ covered. that it was a monomania with him. 'L l While he had been talking, she had As for the sinister and Ill-fated M onm outh G range 476 cQ pyn/G xr e r p o u e is m ^ p a c • c ■ k % * made up her mind what she would do. Henry P. Tobias, J i„ we have since Meets the Secon d Saturday in Each “ That’s what I call courage,” he She would tell him the plain truth learned— through Charlie Webster, M onth at 19:30 A. M. said. “ I could never have done It." about her doubloons, and offer bim who every now and again drops In CHAPTER IX. Public Program at 2:30 p. m. to which The “ king” hud been right. He knew what remained of them as a ransom. with sailors from his sloop and carries visitors are welcome. his daughter. This she did. and was able at last half off the “king” for duck hunting— that Action. P. O. P owell , Master. By this I was nearing the boats, to persuade him that, so far as any­ his real name was quite dif*erent; he I had seen, close In shore, a two- Miss M aggie B utler , Sec. masted schooner coder full sail sweep­ though as yet no one had seen me. one knew, that was all the treasure must have assumed, as a nom de ing by, as It pursued, aud three ne­ They were all too busv with the con- there w b s , and then the digging among guerre, the name we knew him by. to groes kneeling on deck, with leveled ' fusion on deck, where four men lay the ruins of the old house was a mere give color to his claim. I t n afraid, N o raise in prices Monmouth and Independence rifles. As I looked, a shot rang out, dead, and three others still kept up fancy o f her father’s. There might be therefore, that he was a plain scoun­ at present something there or not—and she went drel, after all. though It seemed to me from rrly. right, where I could not see, their gibberish o f fear. Auto-Bus Schedule and one of the negroes rolled over. | I saw Calypso and Charlie Webster so far as to give her word o f honor that I saw gleams In him o f something L . n . . . Monmouth L «. l a . I n d e p .e d .n c . Phone Another shot, and the negro next him stnnd a moment looking down at the that, if anvthing was found, he should better, and I shall always feel a sort 7.45 a. m. North Bound 8.15 a. m. have his share o f It. figure of Tobias, prostrate at tbelr of kindness toward him for the saving fell sprawling with his uruic over the 1.50 p .m . " “ 2.26 p .m . j feet. Tobins had seemed Impressed, and grace o f gallant courtesy with which 5.16 “ bulwark. •• •• 6,43 “ “ I am sorry I had to kill him,” I ; promised his answer in the morning, he Invested his abduction of Calypso. 10.00 a. m. At that moment, two other negroes South Bound 10.$3 a m. Calypso . . . She and I, Just for 3.15 p .m . emerged from the cabin hatchwuy, heard Charlie’s deep growl. “ I meant leaving her to sleep— with a sentry at “ “ 3 .5 1 p .m . Dealers in to keep him for the hangman.” her cabin door. She had slept soundly, fun, sometimes drop Into Sweeney’s 6.40 “ • 7.12 •• half dragging and half carrying * But suddenly I saw him start for­ and awakened only at dawn. As soon store, and, when she has made her woman. She was struggling bravely, ward and stump heavily on somethlug. as she was up, Tobias had come to purchasea, she draws up from her RAYMOND E. DERBY Proprietor but lu vain. The negroes— evidently C St. In de pe nde nc e P h o n e 1504 “ No, you don’t,” I heard him roar— her, saying that he had accepted her bosom a little bag, and, looking softly acting under orders o f a white man, i and I learned afterward that Tobias, offer, and asking her to direct him to at me, lays down on the counter—a who stood over them with a revolver | though mortally wounded, was not yet her treasure. golden doubloon; and Sweeney—who, — were dragging her toward the main i dead, and that, as the two had stood This she had dorte, and, to avoid pass­ doubtless, thinks us all a little crazy— mast. Her head was bare, her hair I looking down on him, they had seen ing the settlement, they had taken the smiles Indulgently an our make-be­ f l In disorder, and one shoulder from his hand furtively moving toward the course round the eastern end o f the lieve. which her dress had been torn In the fallen revolver thnt lay a few Inches island. As they had approached the Sometimes, on our way home, we struggle, gleamed white in the sun­ ; from him on the deck. Just as he had cave (and here Calypso turned a quiz­ come upon Tom In the plantations, su­ light. Yet her eyes were flashing | grasped It, Charlie's heavy bftot had zical smile on me, which no one, of perintending a gang o f the “ king’s” splendid scornful flres at her captors; come down on his wrist. But Tobias course, understood but ourselves), * Janissaries— among whom Erebus is and her laughter o f defiance came was still game. That you get mors sloop was seen approaching them from still the blackest—for Tom is now the ringing to me over the sea. It was genuine satisfaction “ Not alive, you English brute!” he the westward . . . and here she lord high steward o f our estate. He then that I had cried "C alypso!” and was heard to gronn out, and, snatch­ stopped and turned to Charlie Web­ beams on us In a fatherly way. and 1 at less cost when wrenched myself free. ing free his wrist too swiftly to be ster. lay my hand significantly on my left you use this class of The next moment there came dash­ prevented, he had gathered up all his “ Now,” said the “ king,” “ we shall side— to hla huge delight. He flashes ing In sight a sloop also under full remaining strength, and hurled him­ hear the story o f Apollo— or, let ns his white teeth and wags his head tobacco. canvas, and at its bow, a huge white self over the side Into the sea. say, rather Ajax—the Far-Darter—he from side to side with Inarticulate en­ man. with a leveled rifle that still A small chew lasts I was but a dozen yards away from o f the arrow that never missed Its joyment o f the allusion. For who smoked. At a glance, I knew him for him, os he fe ll; and, as he rose again, mark.” knows? He may be right. In so mys­ so much longer than Charlie Webster. He had been about it was for his dying eyes to fix with a And Charlie Webster, more at home terious a world the smallest cause may a big chew of the to fire again, but, as the man drugged glare upon me. They dilated with with deeds than words, blushed and lead up to the most august results and Calypso for’ard, he paused, calm as a terror, as though he had seen a ghost. blushed through his part of the story, ordinary kind. A n d the full, rich real there Is nothlDg too wonderful to hap­ rock, waiting, with his keen sports­ tobacco taste gives a long lasting chewing pen. man^ eyes on Tobias— for, o f course, Then he gave one strange scream, and telling how—having called at the set­ (TH E E N D . ) ____ satisfaction. fell back into the sea, and we saw him tlement—he had got our message from it was he. William F. Oratke has been elected Sweeney, and was making up the coast “ You—coward I” I heard his voice no more. • • • • • • A n v man who uses the Real Tobacco C h ew for the hidden creek. He had spied secretary of the Astoria Chamber of roar across the rapidly diminishing It n h e be easier for the reader to what lie felt sure was Tobias’ schoon­ Commerce to fill the vacancy caused will tell you that. i . distance between the two boats, for the sloop was running with power as Imagine, than for me to describe, the er—had called on ulin “In the king’s by the resignation of C. I. Barr. _ P u t ufi H two styles look on the faces of Calypso and name” to surrender— ( “I had In my well as sails. Mrs. Sarah F. Osburn, pioneer of Meanwhile, the men had lashed Charlie Webster when they saw me pocket the warrant for his arrest,” 1853, Is dead at Harrisburg at the W B C U T is a long fine-cut tobacco Calypso to the mast, and even in my appear at almost the same spot where said Charlie, with Innocent pride— age o f 90 years. She was related to agony my eyes recorded the glory o f poor Tobias had just gone bubbling “ the d—d scoundrel” ) but had been Kit Carson and General Robert E her beauty as she stood proudly there down. Words I had none, for I was at answered with bullets. He had been Lee. —the great sails spread above her, and the end of my strength, and I broke terribly frightened, he owned, when W ç y» ' ' - Ar - Fire losses in Oregon, exclusive of Calypso had been brought on deck, but down and sobbed like a child. the sea for her background. Portland, for the month of February, she had given him courage— he paused “Thank God you are safe— my treas­ “ Now, do your worst," cried Tobias, his evil face white as wax in the sun­ ure, my treasure!" was all I could say, to beam on her, a broad-faced admira­ aggregated 8204,676, according to a after they had lifted me aboard, and I tion, for which he could find d o words report prepared by the otate fire mar­ light. "Fire, Are— don't be afraid,” rang lay face down on the deck, at her feet. — and, as he had never yet missed a shal. out Calypso’s voice, like singing gold. Swiftly she knelt by my side, and flying duck at— I forget how many An application for Increase of rates caressed my shoulder with her dear yards Charlie mentioned—well . . . has been filed with the public service hand. perhaps he oughtn’t to have risked It commission by the Coos-Curry Tele­ Û All o f which— particularly my refer­ And so his story came to an end, phone company, with offices at ence to “ my treasure”— must have amid reassuring applause. Marshfield. been much to the bewilderment o f the "Now,” said the “ king,” “ for the The Eugene Fruitgrowers’ associa­ good simple-hearted Charlie, towering. Story o f the Disappearing Gentleman iftKStKM» - ft' tion shipped two carloads of dried Innocent-eyed, above us. I believe I and the Lighted Lantern.” prunes to the east last week and has stayed a little longer at her feet than And then I told my story as It Is al­ I renlly had need to, for the comfort ready known to the reader, and I have but five or six carloads left in the o f her being so near and kin d; but, to confess that, when I came to the warehouse. that indigestion can cured, presently, we were all aroused by a chestful of doubloons and pieces of At the last report from the watch permanently cured, so that you can eat any voice from the cliffs above. It was the eight, I had a very attentive audience. man at the WarmsprtngB Irrigation “ king,” with his bodyguard, Erebus The “ king” was for starting ofT that district's reservoir In Malheur county, k‘ o f food that you c r a v e I t has been done and the crew o f the Flamingo—no very night. But, reminded o f the dif­ a total of 56,000 acre-feet has flowed Samson, alas! The sound o f the firing ficult seclusion In which the treasure not only once, but in almost every case when C ham ­ had reached them In the woods, and still lay, he was persuaded to wait till Into the basin. Lumber shipments from Klamath they had come hurrying to discover the morrow. berlain’s Tablets are used. A n instance: M r. J . its cause. “ At dawn then,” he said, “ tomorrow Falls showed an Increase of 200 per Fom in*. V , Stillwater, M inn., who had spent over So we deferred asking our ques­ — ‘what time, the rosy-footed dawn’ cent over January and February. Avbr tions. and telling our several stories, . . . so be It. And now l a m going age shipments of 15 carloads daily $2,0 0 0 for medicine and treatment was perma­ till we were pulled ashore. to talk to Ajax the Far-Darter of were maintained. As Calypso was folded In her fa ­ duck shooting.” The new 275,000 music building al nently c ted by these tablets. ther’s arms, he turned to me: “But wait 1” I cried. “ Why did ‘Jack the University of Oregon, having a “ Didn’t I tell you that I knew my Harkaway’ go to Nassau?” capacity of 616 well equipped studios daughterT’ he said. Calypso blushed. The “ king” and practice rooms, will be ready for “ And I told you something too, O chuckled. occupancy by May. king,” I replied— my eyes daring at “ I prefer not to be known In Nassau, Klamath Falls residents who took last to rest on Cnlypso with the love yet some o f my business has to be part in Sunday’s rabbit drive near and pride of my heart. done there. Nor Is It‘ safe for beauty "And where on earth have you been, like Calypso’s to go unprotected. So Dorris, Cal., reports that 400 persons S Y N O P S I S O F T H E A N N U A L S T A T E M E N T OF T H E young man?” he asked, laughing. “ Did j from time to time, ‘Jack Harkaway’ Joined In the extermination and de BOSTON INSURANCE COMPANY Tobins kidnap you too?” goes for ns both ! And now enough of stroyed 1500 rabbits. o f D o«ton . In the S ta te o f M a ssa ch u se tts. on the t h ir t y -fir s t day of It was very hard, ns you will have explanations!” and he launched Into E. V. Carter, of Ashland, was ap D e ce m b e r, 1920, m a d e to the In su ra n ce C o m m iss io n e r o f the State of O regon , p u rsu a n t to la w : • seen, to astonish the “ king.” talk o f game and sport in various pointed a member of the state fair C A P ITA L But, though It was hard to astonish parts o f the world, to the huge delight board to succeed