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JP THE EUGENE GU»m ++++++ "• ++ I appearance of effort as possible: : “1 was at home, and 1 beard her go out. But 1 had no idea that It was for any purpose other than to Join some social gathering." “Dressed this way?” Tbe captain pointed to the floor, and her eyes followed. Certainly Mrs. Jef frey was not appareled for an evening company. As Miss Tuttle realized the trap into which she had been betraye 1 her words rushed forth and tripped each other up. “I did not notice. She often wore black. It became her. My sister was eccentric.” Worse, worse than useless. Some slips cannot be explained away. Miss Tuttle seemed to realize that this was one of them, for ehe paused abruptly, with the words half finished on her tongue. Yet her attitude commanded ferth a small slip or crumpled paper, which he immediately handed over tc . the speaker. "l.et her own words explain.” said be. "1 found this scrap of writing in our upstairs room when I returned home tonight. She must have written It just before—before"— A smothered groan tilled up the break, but it did not come from bis lips, which were fixed and set. but from those of the woman who crouched among us. Did be catch this expres sion of sorrow from one of whose pres ence be as yet bad given no token of recognizing? He did not seem to. His eye was on the captain, who was slow ly reading, by tbe light of a lantern held in a detective’s hand, the almost Illegible words which Mr. Jeffrey had just said were his wife’s last commu nication. Will they seem as pathetic to the eye Astoria,where they attended the gr.vxsl > lodge of tbe order of Rebekah. Mr. Hiid Mr». F B. Sackett ha >s> n- WANTING truued from Loe Angeles, Cal. Tbe local W. O. W. camp »re maw- i lug preparations for unveiling .we I monies to be held June 1*2 at Sks~ Sheriff Fisk Has Been Tried and grave of deceased Neighbor Aents is Efficient Both hside ard | Smith. NOT FOUND The Coburg publio school cii««! Friday, May 20th, and exercises wt-rv- hela iu the Coburg w. I). \V. hall. VV Fred Fisk has given satisfaction very good program was rendered hflr Copyright, 1903. by the Bobbs-Merrill Company :±. in collecting the many thousands of I I the school children, assisted by M jm -> •i- dollars in taxes and in tbe service of Myrtle Carson and the Indies’ q.rwr- ,. 4.4.4. legal papers both iuslde and outisde tette, consisting cf Mesdaines G. 30«»— F4-+4-<* -t-’.-’l—t-A-’. . ’4*****? »“v4*4et-4--.-4- sani j ■privilege, \Ve expect him any of the office and in always looking sett, O. C. Dixon, J. Macy and Mark- | • CONTINUED. ] I uiotynt." after tbe Interests of the county and Ida Bettis. bevi of the woman be The beautiful CHAPTER IV. its citizens, lie baa been tiled iu all A very pleasant party was given te ■ AM In some ways hypersensitive. foie us shook Involuntarily, but her ef tbe various teste of a sheriff and the teachers of the Coburg school oud Among my other weaknesses I lips made no protest 1 doubt if she has during bis eucumbsucy, had tbe class of eighth grade gradnstre* have a wholesome dread of ridi possessed tbe power of speech at that respect, and I for one was ready to ac as they did to the ear in that room of a harder test thau falls to tbe lot of at tbe residence of A. C. Dixc® uto cule. and this Is probably why I moment. A change. subtle, but quite cord it to her. awesome memories and present death? < most sheriffs taking up tbe w-ork on last Wednesday evenlug by the fatf.sn-’ failed to press my theory on the cup perceptible, hail taken place in her ' Certainly such a woman was not to I find that I do not love you as I tain when he appeared and even for emotions at mention of her sister's be seen every day. and if her replies thought I dio. I cannot live, knowing this the death of bis popular chief Sberilf quartette. Tbe receptiou and diui_nf bore to mention the various small mat busband. and. though she exerted her- | lacked candor, there was a nobility in to be so. 1 pray God that you may tor- ' rooms were charmingly decemtark VERONICA. ters which had so attracted my atten self to remain calm, the effort seemed her presence which gave the lie to any give me. with the class colors of white and srvw doubt. At least, that was the effect A gasp from the figure in the corner; tion. If he and the experienced men too much for her strength. Anxious ender. A huge spider web in the tejr who came with him saw suicide and to hide this evidence of weakness, she she produced on me. Whether or not then silence. We were glad to hear window, with mauy cordB olevsnr.^sr nothing but suicide in this lamentable rose impetuously, and then we saw her Interrogator shared my feeling I the captain's voice aguin. wjtid aud twisted through txn»- "A »• Oman's heart is a great mys shooting of a bride of two weeks, then how tall she was. how the long lines could not so readily determine, for his It was not for me to suggest a deeper of her cloak became her and what a attention as well as mine was sudden tery.’’ he remarked, with a short glance rooics, was tbe first diversion of ftkK ly diverted by the cry which now es crime, especially as one of the latter glorious creature she was altogether. at Mr. Jeffrey. evening, after which progressj«» eaped her lips. eyed me with open scorn when I pro It was a sentiment we could all echo, games of flinch, pit, authors, er>4k “It will kill him,” she groaned in a I "Her watch! Where is her watch? posed to accompany them upstairs Into deep Inward voice. Then, with a cer il>r he to whom she had alluded in lnole aud parlor croquet were enjey vii the room where the light bad been tain forced .'v.istc and in a tone of sur It Is gone! I saw it on her breast, and these few lines as one she could not until refreshments, consisting o! M» seen burning. No, I would keep my prise which to my eor had not quite a I it’s gone. It hung Just—Just where"— love was a man whom most women the men who cream aud cake, in which the elaatt« "Wait!" cried one of discoveries to myself, or at least for natural ring she called aloud on her would consider tbe embodiment of all colors predominated, were served bear to mention them till I found the wlio could no longer either listen or un had been peering about the floor. “Is that was admirable and attractive. this it?” the hostess. Instumental an<1 vmm K captain alone, asking nothing at this That one woman so regarded him He held aloft a small object blazing was apparent to all. If ever the heart juncture but permission to remain in swer: music, with games, occupied th« a* “ Oh. Veronica, Veronica! Wliat cause with Jewels. the house till Mr. Jeffrey arrived. spoke In a human face it spoke In that maining hours until ill the wee srvu had you for death? And why do we “ Yes, ” she gasped, trying to take it. I had been told that an officer hud of Miss Tuttle as she watched her sis hours the guests reluctautly departs«? find you lying here in a spot you so But the officer gave it to the captain gone for this gentleman, and when I ter's husband struggling for composure Tbe teachers present wera M. ísl. j Instead. heard the sound of wheels In front 1 I feared and detested?” i above the prostrate form of her who Cleaver, MisB Edna Adame, Udir»* "Don't you know?" Insinuated the "It must have slipped from her as j but a few hours previous had been the made a rush for the door In my anx Maude Miller and Miss Clara xteoe- iety to catch a glimpse of him. but it captain, with a mild persuasiveness, she fell,” remarked the latter, after a . envy of all tbe fashionable young wo such as lie was seldom heard to use. cursory examination of the glittering men in Washington. I found it hard kina, and the members of tbe Ciniws was a woman who alighted. were Misses Kate Van Duyti, Ediua. As this woman was in a state of “Do you mean that you cannot account trinket. “The pin by which she attach . to fix my attention on the next ques- in lloeflin, Flora Miller, Cecil lws«tlh. great agitation, one of the men has for your sister’s violent end, you, who ed it to her dress must have been Inse l tlon. interesting and valuable as every Withers and carrying It through tened down to offer his arm. As sbe have lived with her—or so 1 have been curely fnstened.” Then quickly and small detail was likely to prove in a most able manner—and be has stood I llertba Hendricks, Daisy Detfenhau.'terr took It 1 nsked Hibbard, who had sud told—ever since her marriage with Mr. with a sharp look at Miss Tuttle, "Do case my theory of this crime should these tests and proven himself com Messrs. Fred Pfeifer, James Z-« you know if this was considered an ever come to be looked on as the true petent and honest in tbe discharge | denly reappeared upon the scene, who Jeffrey?” dricks, Fred Wilcox. Other gtNtsC*- accurate timepiece?” “Yes.” she was. of hie duties «nd in the administra present were Messrs. Ralph AlartJi.. one. “Yes. Why do you ask? Is it”— Keen and clear the word rang out. He said that she was probably the "How came you to search here for tion of tbe sheriff's office inside and Lee Jarnegin, John Hardin, Brulgn. "Look!” He held it up with the face the wife who had written you this ¡ Bister of the woman who lay Inside, fierce in its keenness and almost too outisde, and knowing bis leal worth upon which I remembered that this clear to be in keeping with the half toward us. Tbe hands stood at thir vague and far from satisfactory fare would it be wise to take chances on A. C. Dixon, G. Bassett, John jMadqy , teen minutes past 7. “ The hour choked tones with which she added: Mrs. Norris, Dorothy and Kietlavtf lady, under the name of Miss Tuttle— well? I see no hint in these lines of she was but half sister to Miss Moore "I know that she was not happy, that the place where she Intended to take the unknown? Winn yon have a Dixon, Eleanor Bassett. F rancia Jaffrey horse that gives entl/e satisfaction —had been repeatedly mentioned by she never lias been happy since the her life.” the reporters In the accounts of the shadow which this room suggests fell | “No! No!” Even this strong man and has beeu tried and found true wedding before mentioned as a person upon her marriage. But how could 1 shrank from tbls Idea and showed a 1 and trustworthy is it good policy to of superior attainments and magnifi so much us dream that her dread of very natural recoil as his glances flew let him go and take chances on an the past or her fear of the future cent beauty. about tbe 111 omened room and Anally unknown horse? If you have an In mentioning the candidates tor This did not take from my Interest, I would drive her to suicide, and in this rested on the fireside over which bo re ■ honest and trusted man in your em queen of tbe Mardi UraB oarnivaJ art. and, flinging decorum to the winds, I i place of all places! Had I done so— pellent a mystery bung in impene ploy would you let him go and trust approached as near as possible to the - had I Imagined in the least degree that trable shadow. "She said nothing of your business to one you do not Portland the Oregonian says: “Miss Lelia B. Russell is eniptv>y»mf threshold which she must soon cross. ! she was affected to this extent—do you her intentions; nothing! But the man This same as telephone operator by the Psai.*r As I did so I was astonished to hear j think that 1 would have left her for who came for me told me where she know? We think not. the strains of Uncle David’s organ ■ one Instant alone? None of us knew was to be found. He was waiting at principle applies to tbe county’s bus- States Telephone Company, and) ■ > still pealing from the opposite side of that she contemplated death. She had the door of my house. He had been on lues. and it is the privilege and the very popular with her patrons^ the way. This at a moment so serious no appearance of it; she laughed when a search for me up and down the town. daty of every good oitlzen and tax are very much interested in her s<nr> and while matters of apparent conse I"- payer to see that an obliging, effi cess. Miss Russell was born in FBv We met on the stoop.” What had she been about to say? quence were taking place In tbe house The captain accepted this explana cient and bouesc man is placed In gene. Or., eighteen years ago. Her to which he had himself directed the Tbe captain seemed to wonder, and tion without cavil. 1 was glad he did. charge of this Important office. It is attention of the police struck me as after waiting In vain for the comple But to me the affair showed inconsist an office that requires good judg family is of the early pioneer atceti, the moment when It struck the floor. ” and several of her relatives are naw. tion of her sentence, be quietly sug carrying stoicism to the extreme. Not I he declared. “And consequently the encies which I secretly felt It to be my ment, intelligence, business tait and bered among the beet known famUaar very favorably impressed by this dis gested: especial duty to unravel. executive ability and In Fred Fisk of tbls city and tbe Willamette Va»»- play of open If not insulting Indiffer "You hnve not finished what you bad hour and the moment when Mrs. Jef frey fell,” finished Durbin. you have all of these requirements, Jey. Miss Russell is a very iudepenut? ence on the part of the sole remaining to say, Miss Tuttle.” Miss Tuttle said nothing, only gnsped. and the business interests of the ent young wemau, and has graduate!! Moore, an Indifference which did not [ to be continued . J Sbe started and seemed to come back "Valuable evidence, ” quoth the cap appear quite natural even In a man of from some remote region of thought office and tbe county will be safe In from a business college. She is vww Her Stately Carriage. his morbid eccentricity, I resolved to into which she had wandered. "I don't tain, putting tbe watch In bis pocket. his efficient deputies, Harry Hown fond of all outdoor sports, hue su Then, with a kind look at her, called The play was over. The actors, who know more of this old man and. above medal as a tennis player, and le wry ! forth by the sight of her misery, he bad lived long on dreams of a full and Creed Hammond. Miai Tuttle all. to make myself fully acquainted added, “Does this hour agree with the bouse such as bad faced them at this Io Fred Fisk you have a young fond of rowing and golf. The friend!» with the exact relations which had time of her leaving the houss?" performance, hastened to the box of man of cloar character, good morals, of Miss Russell are very earnest in. existed between him and his unhappy "I cannot say. I think so. It was fice. where they expected to witness high principles, and of unquestioned their effort to Insure her election.' niece. some time before or after 7. I don't the manager enact the role of the ■ honesty and it is a fitting tribute to Meanwhile Miss Tuttle had stepped remember the exact minute.” ghost In a beautiful, heart throbbing I the young manhood of the country within the circle of light cast by our "It would take fifteen for her to walk drama called "The Postponed Walk of ’ to recognize such — Springfield News. Married lanterns. here. Did sbe walk?” Hamlet’s Father.” But they were late. I have never seen a finer woman or "I do not know. I didn ’ t see her The manager had walked ahead of one whose features displayed a more Ivison News leave. My room Is at the back of tbe time with the money, and, like Mother In Portland, May 21, 1904, F. £f_ heartrending emotion. This called for house." Hubbard's bowwow, tbe members of Snodgrass and Mrs. Susie E. A bbott, respect, and I for one endeavored to In “You can say If she left alone or the company “got left” show it by withdrawing Into the back both of Cottage Grove, W. fletour »1 (Guard Spceial Service.) the company of her husband?" One thing, and only one thing, re ground. Bnt I soon stepped forward P., cf Portland, officiating. The* "Mr. Jeffrey was not with her. ” Ivison, May 25. — We Bee A P Con- mained for tbe actors to do, walk back again. My desire to understand her groom is an engineer on tbe "Was Mr. Jeffrey In the house?" to tbe city with silk and money blest. dray in our midst again. was too great, the impression made by R K, and the bride is a daughter saf “ He was not ” It was discouraging, but— her bearing too complex, to be passed W T Cornelius made a trip to Eu Mr and Mrs 8 Y Abbott, of Eugene. Tbls last negative was faintly “Say,” said the low comedian to the gene Friday, returning Saturday. over lightly by one on the lookout for They will reside in Cottage Grove. spoken. woman who had won storms of ap a key to the remarkable tragedy before L Vaughn’s logging camp is now in The captain noticed this and ven plause by her representations of us. tured upon Interrogating her further. I Ophelia, Portia and other characters active operation on Notl. Meanwhile her lips bad opened with i of equal note, "you shouldn't mind "How long bad he been gone?" People seem very much excited over the cry: Her Ups parted; sbe was deeply this. Just think, as yon walk, of the cbittim bark and one can hear all "My sister! Where is my sister?" agitated, but when sbe spoke it was critic who praised your stately car The captain made a hurried move sorts of rumors regarding the price. coldly and with studied precision. ment toward the rear and then, with riage!” Quite a number from here attended to- "Mr. Jeffrey was not at boms He laughed at bls joke, but the ac the laudable intention doubtless of On June 1st the Southern PaeMc- night at all. He has not been la all tress turned up her nose, drew herself the funeral of Uncle Wm Lyons at Company will reaume sale of ea<mv> preparing her for the ghastly sight stammered, with know — I forget." she day.” up to full height and strode on—with Central cemetery last Saturday. Which awaited her, returned and open «ion tickets to Newport aud Yaquki»* ed a way for her Into the drawing I • heartbroken sigh. •Toor Veronica I ; "Not at borne? Did his wife know tbe stately carriage In evidence, but C A Stepnene killed a coyote yester Wretched Veronica! How shall I ever that he was going to dine out?" unavailable for locomotion.—New York day on bis ranch on Noti. Tbe “var : Bay. Both season aud Haiti rday-t«»- room. But she was not to be turned ! Monday tickets will tie sold. ’L'b»» "Sbe said nothing about It” ■side from her course. Passing him tell him? How, how can we ever pre Press. mint" bad killed several of bis sheep. ' popular resort is growing in brsorr Tbe captain cut short bls questions by, she made directly for the library, pare him?" Ths captain took advantage of thia ■nd In another moment I understood WT»r Parrots Aro Groat Favorites. Walter Chastain killed two large each year, hotel rates ara reasonahtw. which ehe entered with a bound. Struck by her daring, we all crowded reference to Mr. Jeffrey to ask where why. A gentleman was standing in Of all the members of the feathered blaCK bears a few days ego. He has a and tie opportunities for tishing^, up behind her and, curioua brutes that that gentleman was. The young lady the doorway, wboee face, once seen, tribes there are none which have beeu tine dog for bear. ! bunting and sea bathing are uois we were, grouped ourselves In a semi did not seem eager to reply, but when Í was enough to stop tbe words on any greater favorites and have beeu re of Eugene, re- ' celled by auy other resort on the fk Willis McGuire, pressed, answered, though somewhat man's lips. Miss Tuttle saw this gen garded with a greater degree of genu circle about tbe doorway as she falter 1 olfle Coast. W. E. Cowan, Genera*? here tbls week, ed toward her sister's outstretched mechanically, that it was impossible tieman almost as quickly as we did ine attachment than parrots. The turned to bis ranch bad many ■ nd sank with an Involuntary moan to beauty of their plumage, with its 1 Sobool closes at thia place next I’assenger Agent. form and fell on her knees beside It. for her to say; Mr. Jeffrey Her involuntary shriek and the fierce friends, with any one of whom be her knees. wealth and variety of gorgeoua colors, ! I week. Miss Stella Owen Is tbe teacb- recoil she made as her eyes fell on the might be enjoying a social evening. It was Francis Jeffrey come to look their symmetry of form and graceful I er. Misa Owen has given entire satis- I Spanish War Veterans “But It is far past midnight now," upon his dead bride. Breathlessly we ness of manner would alone have been | long white ribbon trailing over the I faction, having been untiring in her i floor from her sister’s wrist struck me remarked the captain. "Is he In tbe ■waited hla first words. His eye, sufflefent to give them their popularity efforts to advance her pupils. All veterans of the Spanish.Amort habit of remaining out late? ” as voicing the utmost horror of which But the closest link they have estab which was fixed oa the prostrate body "Sometimes," she faintly admitted. of hla bride, did not yield up Its secret. lished with our affections is. of course, can war are urged to meet at tbe ar the human soul is capable. It was as mory promptly at !) o’clocg Mondare though her very soul were pierced. “Two or three times since hla marriage .When be moved and came to where found in their wonderful faculty for Coburg Items. Something in tbe fact itself, some he baa been out till 1.” morning, May 30, to participate tn she lay and caught bls first sight of the repetition of spoken words and va Were there other causes for the the ribbon and the pistol attached to rious familiar sounds, together with thing in the appearance of this snowy tbe Memorial Pay exirc... ribbon tied to the scarce whiter wrist, young bride's evident disappointment it, the most experienced among us were thel- possession, in many Instances, of (Guard Special Service.) ■eemed to pluck at the very root of and misery besides tbe one intimated? baffled as to the nature of bis feelings a reasoning power which suggest» that Coburg, May 27.—Mrs. E. Lafouste A Startling lest. b< r being, aud when her glance, in There certainly was some excuse for and thoughts. One thing alone was they are not always mere imitators, is visiting friends in Portland. thinking so. traveling its length, lighted on the To save a life, Dr. T. G. Merritt, of patent to all. He bad no wish to bnt really Understand the general Mrs Hednrlck and daughter, Etta, No, Mehoopany, Pa., Possibly some one of ns may have touch this aoman whom be bad so sense of what they say. Combined death dealing weapon at its end sbe -id«- cringed in such apparent anguish that shown bls doubts In this regard, for lately sworn to cherish. His eyes de with tbls power of speech, the fond at attended tbe funeral of K. E. Street ling test resulting in a cure. He write»: "A p.tient We looked to see her fall In a swoon or the woman before us air' iefily broke voured her, ue shuddered aud strova tachment which they are rapable of er at Pleasant Hili Monday. attacked with violent I <>i.'rhm break out into delirium. We were cor forth with this vehement assertion: several times to speak, and. though showing toward those who feed or are Victor Dobbins and family mover! caused by iilceratoin of •' - "Mr. Jeffrey was a loving husband kneeling by ber side, be did not reach otherwise kind to them leads to their respondingly startled when she sud 1 )>» I < fti'ii r-.u:. 1 to Cottage Grove last week. denly burst forth with this word of to my sister—a very loving busband,' forth ‘ ‘.s hand nor did he let a tear fall being among the most favored as they excellent for acute stomach » > ■ Born — Tn Mr. and Mrs. J. Buck- sbe emphasized. Then, growing des seem to )>e among the best fitted com ■tern command: on tbe appealing features so pathetic troubles, so l prescribe I th"-oi. perately pale, she added. "I hnve never num Tuesday, May 17, liKM, a daugh "Untie that knot! Why do you leave ally turned upward as If to meet his panions of human beings. This place patient gained from tbe first, run known a better man." and stopped. that dreadful thing fast to her? Un not had an attack in * > .*• of honor In the animal wor'd they have ter. look. Some bidden anguish in this cry. nmntts." Electric 1’ittera MV p tie it, I say! It is killing me. I cannot held for many centuries.—t>uami Map- M |«see Ef he! Cleaver and M vrrle Car- tively Suddenly he leapeu to ms ieei. guaranteed lor dyspet 'in, i bear the sight.” And from trembling some self conhciousneas In this pans . Mine. son, of Lebanon, were visitnia in Co- gestlon, con Illation end klr “ Must she Btay here?" be demanded, •he passed to shuddering till her whole r iggested to me a possibility which 1 front.Ic. Try them. Only ..Oc at buig on Friday and Saturday of looking bout for tbe person most In bqd,r shook convqJ-Slrelj. Willing, lo Trv. 1.. Del«ano’s. autb'jrily weak. •he—They say kissing 1» dangerous The captain, with much considera in bis n The captain answered by a question: » thu Mrs. Sharp, of Portland, is “Who1 r tion drew back tb" hand he had Im •‘liuw uo you acci 'Uut for her guest of bar sister, Mrs. Amos Wil He—1 don’t know. Let’s see. pulsively stretched toward tbe ribbon. be flske bere at all? What explanation have She—I like your Impudence. IIow “Ns, no," he protested; "we cinnot she left you. as her busband, to give for tl>ls ever. In the cause of science I doo'! kins. “Aks do that. We can do nothing till tbe ;uer and Mias Min Mrs. Frack Skinner 1 atranjre ....lo'de of V' W” v Know way 1 aiiouid take oUeuae.-- Coroner com s Tt •» : T ?’ ' l-“ Ing tti1 J For repiy. Mr. Jeffrey, I nie Wilkinson returned Saturday from Baltlmore Transcript Should see her Just as she was found. pected of ber, she added with as little exceptionally handsome s Besides- Mr. Jeffrey hath rlgbLto the By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN, Author of “Tbe Mystery of Agatha Webb.” “Last Man's Laoe.' Etc. h I Outside of the Office EXCURSION RATES TO YÍ- QUINA BAY.