* THE Masquerader By KATHERINE CECIL THURSTON, Author of "The Circle," Etc. Copyright, 190 4, < by instantly she bad turned Loder took Blessington's arm. "I know you’re tremend vusly bui y»” of he began in an excellent liuitut Chilcote'» hasty manm-i •- T k a but I you're tremendously I fix.” One glance t Ble tiat healthy. Ingenuous fa •e told 1 to plain speaking was the 11 adopt. "ludeed, air?” In a monie t 1 1 Ington was on tin* alert. “Yes. And I-I want your help.” The boy reddened. That «'hi lcote should upi>eal to him stirred him to an uneasy feeling of pride and uncertain­ ty. Loder saw his advantage und pressed It home. “It's come about through this crystal gazing business. I’m afraid I didn’t i>lny my part rather made an ass of myself. I wouldn't swallow the thing, mid—and Lady Astrupp" - He paustsl, measuring Blessington with a glance. "Well, my dear Imy, you-you know wbat women are!” Blessington was only twenty-three. He reddened again mid assumed an air of profundity. "I know, sir," be said, with a shake of the bead. Loder’s sense of humor was keen, but he kept n grave face. “I knew you'll catch my meaning. But I want you to do something more. If Lady Astrupp should ask you who wus In her tent this past ten minutes. I want you”— Again he stopped, looking nt bls companion s face. “Yes, sir?" “I want you to tell nil Immaterial lie for me." Blessington returned Ills glance; then be laughed a little uncomfortably. “But surely, sir" "She recognized me, yoy mean?" Lanier's eyes were ns keen ns steel. “Y’es.” "Then you're wrong. She didn't.” Blessington's eyebrows went up. There was silence. Loder glanced across the room. Evo had parted from the girl In green mid was moving to- wnril them, exchanging smiles and greetings as she came. i “«My wife Is coming back.” bo said. “Will you do this for me. Blessington? It— It will nmooth things." He spoke quickly, continuing to watch Eve. As be bad hop»sl. Blessington's eyes turn­ ed In the same direction. “ ’Twill amootli matters," he re|»*sted—“smooth them In—In a domestic way that 1 can’t explain.” The shot told. Blesslngton looked round. "Right, sir,” he said. "You may leave It to me.” And before Loder could speak again lie had turned aud disappeared Into the crowd. CHAPTER XVI. IS business with Blessington over, Loder breathed more freely. If Lady Astrupp liad recognized Chilcote by the rings and had lieen roused to curiosity the Incldeut would demand settlement sooner or later — settlement In what proportion lie could hazard no guess If. on tin* other blind, her obvious change of milliner luul arisen from any other source lie luul n hazy Idea that a woman's behavior could never bo ganged by accepted theories then he bad safeguarded Chilcote’» Inter­ ests und bls own by bls securing of Tllcaslngton's promise lllesRlngton ho know would tie reliable and discreet. With n renewal of confidence a pleas­ ant feeling that ilia uneasiness had tieon groundless he moved forward to greet Eve. Her face, with Its rich dour colon ing. aaomed to Ills gaze to stand out from the crowd of other faces ns from a frame, and u sense of pride touched him. lu every eye but lit* own her beauty belonged to him. Ills face looked alive and masterful as she reached lit» »file. "May I mo­ nopolize you?" be said with the quick­ ness of speech borrowed from «'hll- cote. “We—we nee so little of each other ” Almost as If compelled, her lashes lifted, and her eyes met his. Her glance was puzaleit, uncertain, slightly confused. There was a deeper color than usual In her cheeks. 1-oder felt something within Ids own conscious­ ness stir In response. "You know you are > 'Mklln«.’* t* said Again she blush«»! He saw the blush and knew that n was he hla words. Ills per domination With a Mtisfits! gesture he turned to make a passage toward th. dis.r But the passage vias more ea«lly de* alr»sl than made. In the few i .uients slnc«> he hail entere«l II-.* » pi . ■ r—m the press of |s-oph- bad c >nslderably thi.'kene«! until a bl., k hud f d «bout tbe do.a*ay Draw »'!!'■ uitl 1 ticrper C* be ii i. th« er I k Brother» • (Ml forw ir.l for a dozen unable to make ¡>u A’H i y he looked back I t dene TJ icy a ii t. 1 t 1 1. f b< r de d'W stir ii th b«- r mov cert, ii db play of per t enabled to make u pit si There ugalu they we r halt, But though figliti. his new position and guarding Eve with one arm. Loder was free to survey the brilliantly thronged corridor over the head of a man a few Inches shorter than himself, who stood directly In front of him. “What are we waiting for?” he asked good liumoredly, addressing the back of the stranger’s bead. The man turned, d.splaying a genial face, a red mustache ami an eyeglass. •'Hullo, Chilcote!" lie Haiti. “Hope it's not on your feet I'm standing.” Loder laughed. “No,” he said. “And don’t change the position. If you were an Inch higher I should be blind as well ns crippled.” The other laughed. It was a pleasant surprise to flml Chilcote amiable under discomfort. He looked round ugain In slight curiosity. iKsler felt the scrutiny. To create a tllverslon be looked out along the cor ritlor. "I believe we are waiting for something." lie exclaimed. “What's this?” Then quite abruptly he censed to speak. “Anything Interesting?” Eve touched Ills arm. He said nothing. Tie made no effort to look round. Ills tliovgiit ns well us his spiMM-li was suddenly suspended. Tin* man In front of Idin let Ids eye­ glass fall from his eye, then screwed It In again. “Jove." lie exclaimed, "hero comes our sorcer • ! It's like the progress of a fairy prime»». I believe this la th« meaning of our getting penned In hore.” tie chuckled delightedly. Loder said nothing. He stared straight on over the other's head. Along the corridor, ngreeably con­ scious of the hum of admiration she aroused, came Lillian Astrupp, sur­ rounded by a little court. Her delicut* face was lit up; her eyes shone uudei the fiiiut gleam of tier hair; tier gown of gold embroidery swept round her gracefully. Hhe was radiant and tri umphant, but »lu* was also excited. The excitement was evident tn her laugh. In her gestures. In her eye», as they turu ed quickly in one direction and then another. Loder, gazing In stupefaction ore the other man's head, saw It—felt and hndorstisid It with a mind that leaped back over a space of years. As in a shifting panorama lie saw a night of disturbance and confusion In a faroff Italian valley a confusion from which one face shone out with something of the pale, alluring radiance that filtered over the hillside from the cresceut tnoon. It passed acres.« tils consclou»- ness slowly, but with a slow complete­ ness. and In Its light the Incidents of the past hour stood out In a new as­ pect. The echo of recollection stirred by Lady Briinifell's voice, the re-echo of It In the sister's t »ties; his own bllndues«, his own egregious assuranco —all struck across his mind. Meimw lilk* tlie party about Lillian drew nearer, lie f< It with Instinctive certainty that the sup|>er room was Its destination, but lie remained motion- less, held by a species of fatalism. He Wnteheder mw It rest unluten-etedly on s b«iy a yard or two In front of him. then move to the man over whose bead be cased, then lift itself Inevitably to his face. Th«* glanct* was quick and direct. lrway melte«l to give her passage Hie red haired nian lu front of Ioxler was the first to tike a «1« ants g«* of the spaiw. “Jove. LiUlau,” bo id. mxvlng f«<. ward, “you look as if you e necteu Chilcote to be sutnebo’y else, i nd are disappointed to find he s oriy hi useif r He laughed delightedly ut lii s own joke. The words were exactly r the tonic Lillian needed. She smiled I her usual undisturbed sml!e a.s she t turned her eyes upon him. “My dear Leonard, you re using you eyeglass. Wl." i tli.it L .; never responsible f »r wb t you tee. and with Her words came more sli. • nt. Her a touch of lauguld amu composure was suddenly rc Then for the first time I. ed bis position. Moved I ■d be made no effort to ilisse -i. back to Eve's side aud «“ through hers—successful! bls left hand. The warmth of her skii long glove thrilled him HLs impulse had been or fense, but the result wa the quick contact ent character. At . the wish to ligh it ’ for t . hold and de fend—the posltlo >n th.it La l grown s< dear woke In re ?newed force. With a new determinate on he turned again to ward i.illlan. “I caught tin without an eyeglass," be said. “Why did you look like that?” He a-skeil the question steadily and with apparent carelessness, though through it all his reason stood aghast — hla common sense cried aloud that It was Impossi­ ble for the eyes that had seen his face in admiration, in love, in contempt, to fall now in recognition. The air seem­ ed breathless while he spoke and waited. Ills impression of Lillian was a mere shimmering of gold dress and gold hair; all that lie was really conscious of was the pressure of his band on Eve’s arm and the warmth "Do pou tee what I mean, Eve f ” of her akin through the soft glove. Then abruptly the mint lifted. 11s saw Lillian’s eyes—Indifferent, amus­ ed, slightly contemptuous, and a sec­ ond later lie heard her voice. "My dear Jack,” she said sweetly, “bow absurd of you! It was simply the contrast of your eyes peering over Leonard's hair. It was like a gor­ geous sunset with a black cloud over head.” She laughed. “Do you see what I mean, Eve?” She affected to see Eve for the first time. Eve bad been looking calmly ahead. She turned now and smiled serenely. Loder felt no vibration of the arm he held, yet by an Instant Intuition be kuew that the two women were an­ tagonistic. He experienced It with th* divination that follows upon n moment of acute suspense. He understood It. as he had understood Lillian's look of recognition when his forehead, eyas and nose had shown him to lie him­ self; her blank surprise when his close shaven lip and chin had proclaimed him Chilcote. lie felt like a man who has looked Into an abyss and stepped back from the edge, outwardly calm, but mental­ ly shaken. The commouplaces of life seemed for the moment to hold deeper meanings. He did not hear Eve’s an­ swer; lie paid no heed to Lillian's next remark. He saw nor smile and turn to the red haired man: finally lie saw her move on Into the supper room, fol­ lowed by her little court. Then hs preivcd the arm lie was still holding. He relt an urgent need of companion ship, of a human expression to the crisis he had passed. “Shall we get out of this?" be asked again. Kv* looked up. “Out of the room?” she said. lie bvoked down at her. compelling her gaze. “Out of the room- and the bouse.” he answered. "Let us go- home ” CHAPTER XVII. HE neoewaary formalities of de- parturs were speedily got through. Tbs passing of th* corridors, the gainlug of ths carriage, seetued to Ixxler to be nur velouslj simple proceedings. Then. *• be sat by Eva's aldo and again felt the forward movement of the horses, he had leisure for the first time to won­ der whether the time that hail passeJ since last he occupied that position had actually been lived through. Only that night he had unconscious­ ly compared one Incident In his life to a sketch In which the lights and shad ows nave 'cti obliterated and lost. Now that picture res«* before him. ata riling ly and iucaedlbly Intact. He mw the wuulit houses « of Santasalare. Uackgrouiid«*d by th«* nt inlit bills saw them as plainly as when he himself bad skefvb«*«! them ou his memury. puzzled aud questioning. "Of course She sat forward again, clasping her hands. He looked thoughtfully at the back of her head, at the slim outline of her shoulders, the glitter of the diamonds about her neck. “Do you remember the day, three weeks ago. that we talked together in this room—the day a great many things seemed i>osstble?” Albany, Or., Jan. 10.—The ship-! Washington Lumber Manufacturo This time she did not look round. . pers aud ,,i producers nf of Oreiron Oregon are ape in Asociation, and the commercial b session in Albany this afternoon. les of the state at large, is des|gna?i Sh • kept her gaze upon the lire. "Do you r?memller?” he persisted Representative business men from all to promote the best interests of a quietly." In his college days men who parts of Western Oregon and mem­ shippers and manufacturers of n heard that tone of qu’e* persistence bers of the legislature from almost state, and is of such a chaia- ter had been wont to lose heart. Eve every section of the state are listen­ if enacted into law, will provide nub- heard It now for the first time aud, ing to able addresses on the evils stantlal relief to the people Of ' th, which confront the Oregon shipper state, and that we request and without being aware, answered to it. and producer and the remedies for niand that our representativ.» i„ n <1,. “Yes. I remember,” she said. I them. Hundreds of interested spec- legislature work for and s <'tlre “On that day you believed in me.” | tators are applauding demands to enaetment of this or some eouzn. the P I > earnestness be no longer simu- the legislature for a reciprocal de- meritorious measure. ' 1 i blh >te; lie spoke with his own i murrage law, the establishment of a Deimind Sale of Lands steady reliance. He saw Eve stir. istate railway commission and the Resolved, That It Is the sense unclasp and clasp her hands, but be | enactment of measures for better the shippers’ and producers' conv. went steadily ou. “On that day you treatment for Oregon’s wealth-pro­ tion at Albany that the attitude saw me in a new light. You acknowl­ ducing industries, as well as earnest the Harriman system In refusin» edged me." He emphasized the slight­ appeals to congress for better water­ sei the timber and agricultm ii ian? ly peculiar word. “But since that ways to combat that enemy which is which were placed in the hand» day”—his voice quickened—“since that today the subject of all attack—the the Oregon & California raiiroa! company by the government at day your feelings have changed, your railroads. time when they sorely need, q th ‘ Men who will next week be making faith in me has fallen away." He lands in order to use them as cnl laws today hear the condition-driven watched her closely, but she made no outburst of opinion of the Oregon lateral for loans to be used in th sign, save to lean still nearer to the shipper on car shortage evils, Crys- construction or the road, and which fire. He crossed bis arms over the tallized opinion of men who have were by the terms of theg rant »• i back of her chair. “You were justi- made a study of transportation con- dently intended to be held in ’tn» fled,” he said suddenly. “I’ve not been ditions is being given, and legisla- by the railroad company and latf- —myself since that day As he said tors are learning the wishes of their sold to the settlers of Oregon ha« the words his coolness forsook him constituency in respect to the desired worked and is working great harm £ slightly. He loathed the necessary lie, laws. From this convention there the people and interests of Oregon' And we emphatically protMl yet his egotism clamored for vindica­ will probably proceed well-voiced de­ tion. “All men have their lapses,” he mands for remedial legislation at the against this policy and respectful, went on. “There are times—there are coming session of the Oregon law- request the members of the Oregon legislature to bring forcibly to the days and weeks when I—when my”— makers. The convention began here at 2:30 attention of the national congress The word “nerves” touched bis tongue, hung upon it, then died away un- this afternoon, that hour being fixed this condition of affairs, and memo in conformity to the local timetable, rialize congres to the end that thes» spoken. that all the delegates would have lands may be put on the market at Very quietly, almost without a so opportunity to arrive before the an early date and at the price and un sound, Eve had risen and turned to­ an gathering convened. This forenoon der the terms and conditions con- ward him. She was standing very a great many delegates arrived in templated by the original grant. straight, her face a little pale, the hand the city. All trains were met by the ' Whereas, The operation of the that rested on the arm of her chair local reception committee, and the locks at Oregon City by corporate In­ trembling slightly. visitors were escorted about the city terests imposes a tax of 50 cents Dec ton on all freight pasing that point “John,” she said quickly, “don’t say or entertained at the Alco Club, this and that word! Don’t say that hideous city’s well-known social organiza­ Whereas, The shippers and pro­ word ‘nerves!' !’ I don’t feel that I can tion. Albany is today maintaining ’ convention unanimously fa­ bear it tonight—not just tonight Can her reputation as a hospitable con­ ducers vors the condemnation and purchase vention city. you understand?” Dr. M. H. Ellis, president of the of said locks either through nation, Loder stepped back. Without com- I Albany Commercial Club, who is pre­ al or state legislation, therefore be it and prehemllng, he felt suddenly Resolved, That we respectfully re­ siding over the convention, called strangely at a loss. Something In her the gathering to order at 2:30 Nils quest the incoming legislature to lace struck him silent and perplexed. afternoon, and welcomed the visit take such steps as will lead to an ear­ It seemed that without preparation be ing delegates. He said in part: ly abolishment of this unnecessary had stepped upon dangerous ground. ’’The principal part of a meeting and unjust tax. C. E. SOX, With an undefined apprehension, he I like this is educational. Right on the THOS. K. CAMPBELL threshhold of a session of the legis­ waited, looking at her. FRANK j . MILLER, “I can't explain It,” she went on with lature of Oregon, it is both our priv- GEO. M. CORNWALL, nervous baste, "I can't give any rea­ i liege and our duty to get informed on J. G. GRAHAM, sons, but quite suddenly the—the farce some of the more important matters Committee on Resolutions, lias grown unbearable. 1 used not to likely to come up, so that we may ad­ The evening’s program was as fj. vise with our representatives as to think—used not even to care—but sud­ our and as well that we may lows: ' Observations on the Eugene denly things have changed—or I have ! be in wishes, a position to observe critically Convention, ____ D- E- ______ Yoran, _ president changed.” She paused, confused and their course when they come face to of the Merchants ’ Protective' Assort distressed. "Why should it lie? Why face with the crux of the whole sit­ tion, of Eugene; “Transportation should things change?” She asked the uation, viz.: their readiness to vote Conditions,” J. N. Teal, of Portland; question sharply, as if in appeal right and for the best interests of the Railroad Land in Oregon,” Hon. against her own incredulity. state at large.” Robert Glenn Smith, of Grants Pass. Loder turned aside. He was afraid Some of the Delegates. Governor Chamberlain made the of the triumph, volcanic and irrepres­ : first speech on “Waterways in Ore- Geo. M. Cornwall, William A. Tern- sible, that her admission roused. j gon.” He dwelt on the portage road pie, W. R. Hoover, George D. Barton, Portland; Thomas K ' as a means of reducing rates. He Sig Sichel, “Why?" she said again. He turned slowly back. "You forget ' said the railroads would pay a big Campbell, J. L. Jones, J. C. Howard, that I’m not a magician,” he said sum if obstructions could be kept in J. H. Chambers, Cottage Grove; L. L gently. “I hardly know what you are the Columbia river. “I as your ex­ Jewell’ Grants Pass; J. Withycombe, ecutive,” said the governor, “insist w. G. Lane, Corvallis; D. E. Yoran speaking of.” that the government condemn the Allen M. Eaton, A. C. Dixon, John For a moment she was silent, but in locks and appropriate the money to Glass, Eugene; Frank Davey, George that moment her eyes spoke. Tain, I control them.” F. Rogers, T. B. Kay, Salem; B. F. distress, pride, all strove for expres­ The governor asked why railroad Jones, Independence; J. H. Hender­ sion; then at last her lips parted. _________ rates from ________ Portland __ to ___ the ______ Dalles, r e son, Coburg; C. W. Eteen, Milton: “Do you say that in seriousness?" she distance of 90 miles, were the same W. I. Vawter, Edgar Hafer, J. W. asked. as from Portland to Salem, a dis­ Perkins. Medford; Robert S. Shaw. Mill City; L. B. Campbell, Cascade tance of 56 miles. He said that lock ­ It was no moment for fencing, and Loder knew It. “In seriousness,” he age charges at Oregon City were more Locks; W. F. Drager, Scott’s Mills; than the difference. I* E. Looney, Jefferson; B. A. Wash- replied shortly. “Oregon should act, condemn, pur­ bur ne, Springfield; G. F. Robertson, “Then I shall speak seriously too.” chase operate the Oregon City Turner; T. N. Edwards, Junction Her voice shook slightly and the color locks in and the name of the state. One City; F. M. Brown, W. P. Elmore, A. came back into her face, but the hand million dollars would be a cheap (L Hausman, C, E. Stanard, R. E. on the arm of the chair ceased to trem­ price for Oregon people to pay to rid t ? a,r.?e£; A- A- Tussing, R. Knapp, ble. “For more than four years I themselves of their condition. 1. W. Tripp, Brownsville; E. E. Up- have known that you take drugs—for “With the rivers and harbors of nieyer, Charles H. Canter, Ira A. more than four years 1 have acquiesced Oregon opened to free and unfettered J helps, T. T. Anderson, Barney May, I traffic Oregon will grow and prosper . Dale> J- R. Cartwright, Har­ and blossom like a rose,” said the risburg; C. T. Shedd. Shedd; S. M. In your deceptions, in your mean­ I governor in closing. Garland, Milton A. Miller, C. B. Mon­ nesses”— * “Transportation Conditions” was tague, N. M. Newport, P. M. Scrog- There was an instant’s silence. Then the subject of an address by J. N. gin, G. L. Alexander, S. P. Bach, Loder stepped forward. Teal, of Portland, who said: Bert Cotton, A. M. Reeves T D "You knew—for four years?” he said, “Railroads derive their rights from Srrlth B- A. Millsap, H. G. Everett very slowly. For the first time that the people. Railroad business is the «. P. Hubbs, YV. H. Booth, Oscar In- night lie remembered Chilcote and business of the people, and it Is the groni, Lebanon: Thomas Brandon. people's fault if they don’t demand Halsey; Mains Nash, A. A. Bailey, forgot himself. Portland; J. G. Graham, L. T. ’ Rev- Eve lifted her head with a quick rights and get them.” A1/ m > T _ x* x, . , • The speaker called attention to the prxlrlc nolds, Alex Lafollette, W. B. Gilson, gesture, as if, in Hinging off discre­ Frank Ward, A. O. Condit? movement in all the states for rem ­ Salem; tion and silence, she appreciated to the edial legislation. He said there are A. J. Johnson, Virgil Carter, Corval- full the new relief of speech, fj ■ three methods of control—competi­ Us; W. H. Moore, Woodburn. "Yes. I knew. Perhaps I should «lave tion. regulation and ownership. spoken when I first surprised the se­ 'There Is nothing forcing government cret, but it's all so past that it's useless ownership in this country so fast as DREAMER WALLACE to speculate now. It was fate, I sup­ the railroads themselves. IS MARRIED AGAPI pose. I was very young, you were Teal showed that equipment of the very unapproachable, and—and we had O- R- & ¡n 1S97 was 109 engines of .Christian .Federation no love to make the way easy.” For a and 2829 freight cars, while now it Promoter Takes I nto Himself Another Wife. 'has 141 engines and 2682 freight second her glance faltered and she looked away. "A woman’s—a girl’s— cars. The Increase in equipment to disillusioning is a very sad comedy—It date shows 13 per cent as compared The Portland Journal prints pic­ with increased earnings of 162 per should never have an audience.” She I cent. tures of Rev. W. H. Wallace and laughed a little bitterly as she looked " wife, recently married in New York. Resolution*. back again. “I saw all the deceits, al! . He is president of the Christian Co- the subterfuges, all the—lies.” She * The The following resolutions werj | Operative Federation. The bride Is said the word deliberately, meeting bis adopted- Miss Wilhelmina Norelli, sister of the eyes. ' ’ Whereas, ’’t The transportation facil- Again he thought of Chilcote, but his ----- itiea of the state of Oregon have famous opera singer, Mme. Norelli. The ceremony was performed by civil face paled. j been proven to be entirely Inadequate contract. to handle the commerce of the state, The marriage, as the Journal says, Continued next week. and the railroads have failed utterly was the culmination of a remarkable to keep pace with the progress of the acquaintanceship that began ten or plovan vookk „ _ i__ ____ ‘ j S Tv ',ck. BIG SHIPPERS' MEETING HELD AT ALBANY Still she hesitnted. Then her decision was made for her. With a new bold­ ness lie touched her arm. drawing her forward gently but decisively toward Chilcote*« rooms. In the study a fire burned brightly, the desk was laden with papers, the lights were nicely adjusted, even the eluiirs were In their accustomed places. Loiler's senses responded to each sug­ gestion. It seemed but a day since he had seen it last. It was precisely as he bail left it—the niche needing but the man. To hide his emotion he crossed the floor quickly and drew a chair for­ ward. In less than six hours he had run up and down the scale of emotions He had looked despair In the face till the sudden sight of Chilcote had lifted him to the skies; since then surprise had assailed him In its strongest form; he had known the full meaning of the word “risk," and from every contin­ gency he had come out conqueror. He bent over the chair as he pulled it for­ ward to hide the expression In bls eyes. “Sit down," he said gently. Eve moved toward him. She moved slowly, as if half afraid. Many emo­ tions stirred her-distrust. uncertainty and a curious half dominant, half sup­ pressed questioning that it was difficult to define. Loder remembered her shrinking coldness, her reluctant toler­ ance on the night of his first comln* l/llirn iininri r Whole, ueveiopuieui m.nv or me state as h. a ” „L 1 h® 87«dlsh Quartette that m LL l U H rnjELr whol(1* but in In many in.rennL instances has aud lib individuality, his certainty ot sat '.s power, kindled afresh. Never had he i ducers and shippers of the state, and friendship, although it was contin­ l*een so vehemently himself; never had more particularly to those in West­ ued for eleven years merely a platon­ Chilcote aeemed so complete a shadow. Rigby, Ida . Jan. 10.—Miss Irene ern Oregon; therefore be it As Eve seated herself he moved for­ Resolved, that the shippers’ and pro­ ic friendsnip. The first Mrs. Wallace ward and lea no I over the back of his Miller, a teacher in the Rigby public ducers’ convention is in favor of the was alive at that time. He was mar­ school, was shot and instantly killed chair. The impulse that had filled him last night by Professor I. F. Crouch, enactment of a law providing for r ried the second time a few years ago In his interview with Renwick, that principal of the school, who imme­ railroad commission with rate mak­ but we have not learned what be­ had gnadevl him as he drove to the re­ diately afterward committed suicide ing pewer, and also providing for came of her. They have rented the Adams house, adjoining the Sibaoa ception. was dominant again. by sending a bullet into his own demurrage and reciprocal demurrage "I tried tu say something as we drove brain. The underlying cause of the rules with proper penalties, the said rose gardens on Milwaukie avenue. Portland, and will begin housekeep­ to the Bramfella* tonight." he began. tragedy was a broken engagement. law to be of such a general nature ing at once. Like many men who poaeeaa eloquence Miss Miller was a member of an old as will enable the commission to cor­ for an impersonal cause, he was Mormon family of I’tah, her father rect the abuses which the people of brusque, even blunt. In the stating of being M M. Miller, of Salt Lake. the state have suffered at the hands Mary—Dark circles under the eyes his own eas«' May I hark buck, and Crouch came here recently from Mis­ of the transportation companies: that indicate a sluggish circulation or tot* souri. it is the sense of the convention that I pid liver and kidneys. Exercise daily go ou from where I broke off?" the bill now being prepared by the and take Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Ere half tmued. Her face w»» yjji a . ... Tea. ’ Twiii d. you good. 3 5 cents, Twill do ___ . Subscribe for the Weekly Guard. i Chamber of Commerce of Portland, ” m conjunction with the Oregon A tea or Linn tablets. ------- Drug Co. SHOT TEACHER I L Evw-y detail of the scene remained TOs same, even to the «-eutral figure, on.f the eye and the hand of the artist Un­ changed. .. At this point Eve broke in upon hli thoughts. Her first words were curi­ ously coincidental. “What did you think of Lillian As­ trupp tonight?” she asked. “YYaant her gown perfect?" Loder lilted his head with an almost guilty start. Then Le unswereil straight from bis thoughts. "I—I'didn't notice It,” be said, "but her eyes reminded me of a eat s eyes —ami she walks like a cat. I neier seemed to see it—uutij tonight. he was Eve changed her position, tentatively. very artistic,” she said i "Don't you think the ■ gold gown was beautiful with her pal« e colored hair?” Loder felt surprised, He was con- vlnced that Eve cl. ted the other, and he was not suiheie ■ntly verspd in women to understand t uer praise. "I thought"— he began, Then he wisely •topped. “I didn't ■e the gown,” be substituted. Eve looked out of the window. “How unappreciative meu are!" she said. But her tone was stran; relv free from ceu- sure. After this there was silence until Grosvenor square was reached. Hav ing left the carriage and passed into the house. Eve paused for a moment at the foot of the stairs to give an or­ der to Crapham, who was still in at­ tendance in the hail, und again Loder had an opportunity of studying her. As ho looked a sharp comparison rose I to bis mind. “A fairy princess!" be bad heard the red halreil man say as Lillian Astrupp came into view along the Bratnfells’ corridor, and the simile had seemed particularly apt. With her grace, her delicacy, her subtle attraction, she might well be the outcome of imagi­ nation. But with Eve it was different. She also was graceful ami attractive, but It was grace aud attraction of a different order. One was beautiful with the beauty of the white rose that springs from the lothouse and withers at the first touch of cold; the other with the beauty of the wild rose on the cliffs above the sea, that keeps Its petals fine und transparent in face of salt spray and wet mist. Eve, too, had her realm, but It was the realm of real things. A great confidence, a feeling that here one nilglit rely even if all other faiths were shaken, touched him suddenly. For a moment he stood Irresolute, watching her mount tlie stairs witli her easy, assured step. Then a determination came to him. Fate favored him tonight; he was in luck tonight, He would put his for- tune to one more test. He swung across tlie hall mid ran up the stairs. His face was keen with Interest as lie reached her side. The hard outline of his features and the hard grayness of his eyes were softened as when he had paused to talk with Lakeley. Action was the breath of his life, and his face changed under it as another's might change under the Influence of stirring music or good wine. Eve saw the look and again the un­ easy expression of surprise crossed her eyes. She paused, her hand resting on the banister. Loder looked at her directly. "Will you come into the study as you came that other night? There's something I want to say.” He spoke quietly, He felt master of himself and her. She hesitated, glanced at him and then glanced away. “Will you come?" he said again. And ns tie said It bls eyes rested on the sweep of her thick eyelashes, tlie curve of the back lialr. At last her lashes lifted and the per­ plexity an*l doubt in tier blue eyes stirred him. Without waiting for her auswer, he leaned forward. “Say yes!” he urged. "I don’t often xsk for favors." >• I A I