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IIOHT PAGES INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE. INDEPENDENCE. OREGON, JULY it, Time Fighting Chance ROBERT W. CHAMBERS Copyright, 10I, by tba Curtle Publishing Cosspaay. Copyright, l0s, y Hubert W. Chambers. (A cooUoue4 story.) CHAPTER TWELVE f-y IWARD at hl dMk, over which V the May sunshine streamed, bU crutches laid agatnat bis cUmlr, Mt poring over tbe pile of pa pers left there by Beverly 1'lank some day before wltb a curt recoiuinenda tlou tbat he master their contents. Tha curious persistence of youth In bla features seemed uuaccounlabla Id view of tha beevy marka Imprinted there. In every movement, every turn of bla bead, there atlll remained much of tbat Indefinable attractive ness which bad always cbaracterlaad tila raca much of tba unconscious 'barm uaually known aa breading. In men of Mortimer'e fiber dlsalpe tlon produrad coaraer symptoms dis tended velna and sagging fleeb where In Htwsrd It aeeuied to bruise and harden, driving tba color of blood out of blm and leaving tha pallor of mar ble and tba blolab ahadowa of It staining tba hollow. Only tba ayes bad begun to change radically; o mo ttling In thera bad been quenched. That he could never boDe to become Immune be bad learned at laat when I ba bad returned, physically whole aome, from bla long course of training under a famoua Irteh specialist on tba Hudson. He had been a fool. Ha bad Imag ined tbat be could ceatrol himself and practice tha moderation tbat other men practiced when they cboaa. Tha puerile restraint annoyed tlmf bis tot alled Inability to master himself hu miliated blm, tha more so because se cretly be waa horribly afraid In the remote depths f bis heart Exactly bow It happened lie did not remember except that be bad gone downtown er litmlwen and bad lunch ed with severs I men. There was flaret I-ater he remembered another cafa farther uptown aud another man brilliantly lighted. Oumble bad found him again, thia time lu tbe area, and this time tbe same ankle, not yet strong, had been broken. Through tbe waning winter daya aa ba lay brooding In bitterness, realis ing that It waa ail to do- over again, riank'e aby visits became gradually part of tbe routine. But It waa many i daya before 8lward perceived In tha I big. lumbering, pink dated man any thlna- to attract him beyond the faint Jy ntrnsed curiosity of one man for another who Is In process of estab lishing himself as tbe first of a race. As for reciprocation In other forma except tha most auperflclal or of per mitting a peraonal note to aound ever so discreetly, Slward tolerated no such Idea. Even the tentative ad vances of Plank hinting on willing ness and perhaps ability to help Si ward In the Amalgamated tangle were pleasantly Ignored.' Unpaid services rendered by men Ilka Plank were im possible; any obligation to Plank waa utterly out of the question. Mean while they began to like one auother at least Slward often found himself looking forward with pleasure to a visit from Plank. There bag never been any queatlon of the latter'a at titude toward Wward. plank began to frequent the bouse, but never informally. It Is doubtful CTafTiSr te CoM practiced, to- formality In (bat houtte event at 81 ward'a Invitation. One very bad night Plank enme to the house and was admitted by Oum ble. Wanda, the second man, stood behind tbe aged butler, Both were apparently, frightened. ad aleep. and Plank, heavy bead on bla hraaat fetaned It too. Then Biwara int nvr atealtbllV and ottened drawer In bla desk, and Plank waa on hla feet Ilka a Dash. Jerking tbe mor nhine from ftlward'a Oncers. Tlte doctor arrived at daylight, re sponding to Plauk'a summons by tele phone, and Plank weut away with tba morphine and Slwards revolver bulg ing In the side pockets of his dinner coat He did not roine again for a week. A short note from 8lwsrd stsrted blm toward lower Fifth avenue. There waa little ssld when ba came Into tha room. "Hello, Plank! Glad to see you." naiiol Are vou all right?" "All right Much obliged for pulling ma throneh. Wish you'd pull ma tbmurh thla Amalgamated Electric trnnthnle ' too. some dST." : no do von mesn It?" ventured Plsnk, turning red With delight. "Mean It) Indeed I do-lf you do. Sit here. King for whatever yon want, or perhapa you'd better go down to the sideboard. I'm not to be trusted with the n1r In the room Just yet "I dou't rare for anything," aald Plank. "Whenever you Please, then. You know tbe house, and you don't mind my being unceremonious, do youT No," said Plank. -Ootid r rejoined SI ward. laughing. I exnect tha same friendly lack of ceremony from you." But that for Plank waa Impossible, an ti rmiA Aa waa to care the mora for Slward without crossing tbe bor der line so suddenly made free. All be could do waa to alt there, rolling and enrolling hla glove Into wada wltk his .initial- hle-hlr colored hands, aud gate eonscloosly at everything In tbe room except Slward. On that day at Plank'a shy sugges tion they tslked over Slwarde busi ness affairs for tbe first time. After thst day. and for many daya, tbe aub Ject became tbe keynote to their Inter course, and Slward at last understood tbat this msn desired to do blm a serv ice absolutely and purely from a dis interested liking for blm snd ss an ex- nmainn of that Ilk ne: also be waa un expectedly made aware of Plank'a se renely unerring business ssgsclty. As for the quid pro quo, Slward baa tiMiated t som the first on a bnainesa arrangement. Tba treachery of Major Belwetbe? .through aheer fright bad knocked the Aeyatone from the syndi cate, and the flanf .which made tha golden pool poaajbf ( otlpsed, shower Ing Plank's brokers, vrhojj Pa tiently with buckets and mopST"""- Tbe double treachery of QuarflrT waa now perfectly apparent to Plank. Slward, true to hjs word, held his stock in tba face of ruin. Kemp Ferrall, fu rlona with tha msjor and begin ilng to suspey Quarrler, came to riant tor Consultation". Then the defense formed under Plank. Legal machinery was set In motion, meeting followed meeting, until Har rington cyulcally showed his hand and Ouurrler smiled his rare smile, and tbe fight jalnst Intercounty was on In tue open, preceded by a furious clamor of charge and countercharge In the col umns of tbe dally press. j niethlnff or nrher WftS thfl wne lm. nrennlnn af that 'tffttdt amm mlltlf public, wblc'i, -atttBnel by tbe reltern-! uon or ng.nt to tbe millions, turns to the slmpyor pleasures of a murder trial. Besld'j whatever Quarrler had done WBr4 no doubt done within the chalk marked courts of the game, though That something waa amlsa appeare probably hla ahoea may have become plainly enough, and Plank, lnatlncfva jy proaucing m cam. uivvipa on a table and turned to go. I mj DaVe been thst the old butler tn Innate delicacy o' 9. mAHM or It tmf nave i" ' It mtL m anuwtan confidence born of M hecviiies of the case, for backed Planktaltee bla young maa- It waa a uighj outside, and U T ' . A Bight for Slward. Tna : ihJITotcnnrtnTlIrmi of m? ; fLyiG-i.- in Ita master a little dusty.. Slward. at hla desk, the May sun shine pouring over him, sat conning the heaps of typewritten sheets, striv ing to see betweeu tbe lines some sign of fortune for his inve8tments1 Gum bleTnocjiea presently. Slward rained his pVrpTexeu eyes. sjar-"' ,. "Miss Page, sir." " "Ohl't iald Slttrd doubtfully. Then, "A6k MteaJ.ge to come up.",t Xl'arki.' strolled In a momeut later, e3rcfe.ed a vlgoroua hand shake with i.-r , . i . - t.Alii nA ilmnnMl Mif, hU bh ";d I SaT"ed p. chair and dropped SS 'Vnlerr h.g J"JZ? W UCU aw - Hour after hour tha "MM Vn sat demanda for mosrcweuu - rlZ dnmb flftder Readings tot a com Imtae. H. rfu-4 to rnterfera with Krf, and Slward ln.olted him. ST refUd to go and Of ta hUnaelf. and Slward deliberately "SS toward tnorntog WW iw. iaiiH1am1t trroomeu. rb usuut, iswvas - her smooth pale hair aleek In Ita thick knoV collar and tie immaculate u" .V.. 4 . 7 ,U .i H, I- WelL" she aald, "any newa or your Vli Inquired aboot my ankle," aald Slward. amused, "snd they tell roe It is Doner, u j . , . I Sit a horse pretty soonr she asked. , jlrOtiOtU h Jeg overtbe.otber and balancta. the ridlig crop across her I sThsa "Not for awhile. You have One day for 'a gallop, Marlon." looking askance at tha aunsblne filtering through the first green leaves of tbe tree outaUle bis window. "It's all rlght-tbe day. Where are your cigarette, htrphenf Oh, I see. Iton't try to move don't be silly." She lesned over the dik, ber fresh young fare cloe to his, and reachwl for the rlgarettee. Tbe clean cut bead, the sweetness of ber youth and femi ninity, boyish In Ita allure, were very attractive to him-wore so perhaps be rsuse of bis laolstlon from the atmos phere of women. "It'a all very well, Marlon, your com ing here, sud It's sll very ' sweet of you, snd I eujoy It Immensely," be said. "I'm horribly afraid somebody will talk aboot you." "What wotild you do tbenr "If be asked, disturbed. "Wbst, could I dot" "Why; I supixise." she said alowly, "you'd have to marry me." Then," he rejoined, with a laugh. "I abould think you'd be ecared Into prudence by tbe priHipect- "I sin uot frightened," she ssld grsvely. Gravity fell upon him too. In this young girl's eyes there was no evs sion. For a long while be bad felt vaguely that mattera were not perfect ly balanced between them. At mo menta even be had felt an Indefinable uuesslnesa ba ber presence. The slt nstlon troubled him, too, and. though be bad known ber from childhood and bad long ago learned to discount ber vagaries of Informality, hla common sense could not countenance thla defi ance of aortal una ire. sure to Involve even such a privileged girl as sbe In some unplesssntnens. "I'd be very glad to marry you If you c-cared to," sbe aald. . "Marlonr "Veer Oh-l It Is of coarse It'a a Joke." "No; I'm serious." 'But I but you don't love can't be In love with mer be stammered. "I am." 41lnvl handa tlatatenlnc on either end of her riding rrop, she bent her knee sgalust It balancing there. look lug straight at hint. -I meaut to tell vow so. she said, "if yon didn't tell me first So I was rath er tired waiting. 8e C've told you." It Is only a fancy, he said, scarce ly knowing what be waa saying. "I don't think so. Sfcrpnen." Rut he could not meet her candor. and be sat silent miserable, stsring at he papers on his desk. After awhile ae drew at deep, even breath and rose to her feet "I'm sorry." sbe ssld simply. "Marlon 1 never dreamed that". You auonld dream truer." he aald. There was a suspicion of mist In ber clesr eyes. She turned sbrupthr to the window and stood there for a rew mo ments, looking down at ber brougham waiting In front of the bouse. "It an't be helped, csn It?" she aald, turning suddenly. He found no answr to her question. "Goodbvr sbe ssld. walking to him. with outstretched hand. "It'a all in a lifetime, Steve, and that's too abort for good clean friendship like purs to die In. I don't think I'd better come again. Look ma up for a gallop when are beginning to frighten them badly you're fit. and you might drop me a """cl1' ltJl .. i . i- wss ushered Into Qusrriers prrvste In. to aay how yon'ra getting on. H (b JrM- Alrmao,B It ail right, Stephen? lAmn and Trust bollding, tba upper "All right," ha said hoarsly. I pto, HI of WUI b were sll golden In tbe Their handa tightened In crush- iUn sgnluat a sky of sapphire, lug clasp. Then sbe swung on her Quarrler wss sloue. gloved snd hst spurred heel and walked out, leav- led. aa though on the jwlnt of leav i m k..m n,tlnl I Inf. H -l'Ut eurprU at IS M-BO- seeing I'lsnk. as If ha bad uot been first fesred thst be read In Biward's , ""2, .. ,h. ..,...r of of arswu snd sullen fs-e s premonition ' (jM)y 9mvhtnitM ,t f the ever dreHill symptoms. "Quarrler bus telephoned suklng fur I conference st last" he ssld abrupt y, sitting down beside Hiward. "Well," Inqulwl Slward. "bow do foil luterpret Ihat-fsvorablyf' "I sin Inclined to think be is a bit oneasy." asld Plunk cautiously. Hsr rlngton made a secret trip to Albany laMt week. It looks to uie s though there were going to be a ghost of a chances for sn Investigation. Suppose I meet Quarrler?" "All right. Md he sucgest a date?" "At 4 this sfternoon. I think." ob served Plsnk. laying bis half consumed cigar on the silver tray, "thst I'd let ter go downtown snd see wbst our preglacial friend Qusrrler wants. Sl ward. be Is a bad man and crafty every Inch of blm." "Oh, come, now! Only charactera In fiction have no ssvlng quslltles. You never heard of anybody In real life being entirely bad." "No, I didn't, and Quarrler Isn't Kor example, be la kind to valuable animals I mesn bis own." "Good to animals! Tbe bad man's invariable characteristic!" laughed Sl ward. "I'm fond to 'em too. What else Is he good to?" "Everjiiody knows that he hasn't a loor relation left-not one. He la loy al to tbeiu In a rare way. He filled one nlmlllnrv eomnsnv full of them, it ss be came forward wltb a trace of In quiry In bis greeting. "You ssld 4 o'clock, I believer ob served Plsnk bluntly. "Ah, yes. It wss shout thatah matter-ab- I beg your pardon, cam you recollect?" "I don't know what It Is you wsnt. You requested this meeting," esll Plsnk, yswnlng. "Mr. Ilsnk," Quarrler ssld, "then bould be some wsy for us to come to gether. ' Hsve you considered It?" "No, I hsven't," replied Plsnk. (To be continued.) THE TRUE TE8T. Tried In Independence, It Has Stood the Tact Tbe hardest test Is the test of time, and Doan'a Kidney Pllla have stood It we'.l In Independence. Kidney suffer ers can hardly ask for stronger proof than the following: Z. Rosendorf, Front St, Independ ence, Ore., saya: "I do not believe there is a man In this county who has suffered as severely from kidney disease aa 1 have during the past ten years. I had acute palna throughout must Destitute Nephews, "Serlouslv. Plank, the man have something good In blm." "Because of your theory T' Yes. I believe that nobody is en- mir hoHv and often mv back was so is known downtown as tbe 'Home For gUff that j cou,d not toop. My kidneya were also disordered ana too frequent passage of the kidney secretions caused me to arise many times at night. My limbs became tirely bad. So do the great masters of badly swollen and there waa a pufli- flction." ness beneath my eyes. I .was also) Plank said gravely: "ne is a good guDject to jizry spells. I doctored sou to his father. That is perfectly a great deaj but did not receive re-true-kind. considerate, dutiful, loyal. ' u8, p., Kld. Tbe financial world Is perfectly nre better from the first that Stanley Quarrler Is today the , ner rlUB- 4C ... tom most unscrupulous old scoundrel who and I continued taking them until ever crushed a refinery or debauched every symptom of kidney trouble naa a railroad, au.l his son no more lie- disappeared. I firmly believe tbat lleves It than he credits tbe scandal- coan's Kidney Pills saved my life and ous history of the Red Woman of ! ioT that reason I can praise them Wall street" 'hirh1v' . i ' m 1 I 1 . .ahii Dlnnli . ' ' I i L ' "I - . . m.. The above statement was given ocf "That'la true." said Plank earnestly. SePl- 7. 7 n on Dec- 9- 1909 Mr- "I waste little temper over my likes snd dislikes. But what I know and what I legitimately Infer concerning Rosendorf said:. "The statement I gave for publication recommending; Doan's Kidney Pills two years ago tbe younger Quarrler is enough to ! 8tfn holds good. I am glad to give rouse any man's anger.' I won't tell Dean's Kidney Pills my re-endorse- yon wnat I snow, j can i. ii nas nothing to do with his financial meth ods, nothing to do with bis business. But it Is bad bad all through! ' The blow bis father struck at the Integrity of tbe bench tbe son strikes at the very keystone of all social safeguard, t must go how. Ooodby. Take care of tbat ankle. Any books I can send you anything you want?' No? "All right. And don't worry over Amalga- mdiit." i For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Mllburn Co., Buffalo New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan'a and take no other. t u' Miss Dunsmore went to Salem ont the Wednesday morning boat She mated Electric, for I really bellevejr. wU1 return thls ven,n r Men and Boy's Suits Discounted One-Fourth to One-Half DON'T WAIT FOR THEM TO GET CHEAPER IN VE ABB OFFERING OUR HIGH GRADE LINE OF MEN'S SUITS TO YOU AT ABOUT COST PRICE. MANY WE ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN MANUFACTURERS' COST. bVbHOP'S READY TAILORED LINE AS FOLLOWS: $35.60 SUITS NOW $28.00 $30-00 SUITS NOW $24.00 , $25.00 SUITS NOW $20.00 $20.00 SUITS NOW $16.00 $16.00 SUITS NOW $12.50 BOYS' SHORT PANTS SUITS. INCLUDING SOME PATTERNS IN THE THREE-PIECE SUITS, WE ARE SELLING AT ONE-HALF PRICE. THEY ARE OUR LEADING BRANDS XF SCHOOL SUITS. EVERY MOTHER SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE REDUCTIONS, THE LIMIT ED NUMBER NECESSITATES QUICK BUYING. SALEM WOOLEN MILL STORE ALEM 'OREGON " i.-.-,t.....-j f..i hm,it ntw - ivna rr 'i' " -