' laid down bis bat. Ills face was white
But Loder turned upon him.
by Sir. Chllcote! Government defeat!'
"Be quiet!” be said so menacingly and the muscles of his Ups twitched
For ■ moment Loder stopped and hi»
face redden-sl The tide of emotion» that th* other stopped. Then by an ef nervously as he drew off bls gloves.
“Thank heaven, you're here!” be said
still ran at: sag. His hand went In fort he conquered himself. "It's not a
I
bc'r.etliiug to drink.
stinctively to hl» pocket; then his lip» mat’“’ of money, Chllcote,” he said shortly. "Give
In silence I.oder broug'.t out the
He sh «ok his head and walked on. quietly. “It's a matter of necessity.”
'¡th the same hard expression about He brought the word out with diffi whisky and set it on ti e table: then in-
i
3
1 stln-tlvely lie turned a-ide. As plainly
mouth, he turned Into Clifford's culty.
!
a«
though
I
e
saw
the
action
be
meu'-
i. passed through his own doorway
Chllcote glanced up. Necessity?" he
telly f-cre-l Chilcote’s furtive glance. Consulted Fhysicians to No Avail—
repeated. "How? V by
and mounted the stairs.
The reiteration roused Loder. "Be t!ie furtive movement of bis fingers 11
This time there was no milk can on
Uses Cuticura Soap, Ointment
the threshold of bls rooms and the door cause there was a great scene in the ! his waistcoat pocket, the hasty drop
and
Pills and Is Soon Perfectly
ping
of
tbe
tabloids
into
the
gins«.
without
the
house
last
night,
”
he
began
hurriedly.
yielded to his pressure
well—The Disease Having Left
need of a key. With a strange seusa- "Because when you go back you'll find ; For an Instant the sense of liis tacit
x h? n-jxxited tlon of reluctance he walked Into the that Sefborough has smashed up over connivance came to him sharply; the
Her Entirely.
I
bls dolarat
ad again, a« narrow passage and paused, uncertain the assassination of Sir William Brice- next, lie flung it from him. The hu
man,
inner
voice
was
whispering
Its
though repetition ratified It I! • found which room to enter first. As be stoo«l Field at Meshed and that you have
I
I
no need to question her feeling for him hesitating a voice from the sitting made your mark In a big speech, and old watchword. Tlie strong man has
because”— Abruptly be stopped. The no time to waste over his weaker
—ba had dlvln«M it In a flash of Inspire room settled the question.
CHAPTER XXV—(Continued.)
long coveted no«»
supremacy It nae t:oa aa she stood waiting In the door
"Who's there?" It called Irritably. thing he had come to say—the thing he brother!
When be heard Chllcote lay down his
rung out full aud clear as he stood lx way of the gallery, but bls own sur “What do you want?”
bad meant to say—woold not be said.
tumbler Le looked back again. “Well,
Chllcote'» place dominating the house render was a different matter.
Without
further
ceremony
the
In
Either
his
tongue
or
hl»
resolution
fail
Like a match to a train of powder It Lad besleg««! him clamorously aa he
what Is it?" he said. "What have you
‘•I take great pleasure in informing
th- words set flame to the excitement [«used along the lobbies amid a sea o! A» the earrings passe-1 around the cor truder pushed the door open and en ed him. aud for the Instant he stood come for?” He strove resolutely to
that bad smoldered for weeks, aud In friendly Landa and vole«». now In the ner of Whitehall and dipped into the tered the room. As be did so be drew as silent and almost as 111 at ease as keep bis voice severe but, try as bo you that I was a sufferer of ec^na in a
very bad form for the past thr^ years
an atmosphere of stirring activity, a qvlet of the deserted gallery It came traffic of Piccadilly he bent down again I a quick breath—whether of disappoint hla componían. Then all at once In
I consulted and treated with a number
scene of such tense and vltalR-eoucen home to him with deeper meaning from until bee soft hair brushed bls face, and ment or relief It was Impossible to say. spiration came to him. In the sugges might, be could not quite subdue tbe of
physicians in Chicago, but to no avail.
Whether be had hoped for or dreaded tion of a wellnigh forgotten argument eager force that lay behind bls words.
tration aa tbe boure has rarely wit the eye» of Chllcote'» wife.
I commenced using the Cuticura Remo»
the warm personal contact, the slight, It, Chllcote was conscious.
•
by which be might Influence Chllcote Once, again, as on the night of their dies,
uetiaed, be found Inaplratkm for bl»
of Cuticura Soap, Oint.
Without a thought be put out hla fresh smell of violets so suggestive of
A» Loder entered he was sitting by and save hla own »elf respect. "It'» all second Interchange, life bad become a ment consisting
great achievement
and Pills, three months ago, anj
hands and caught here.
her presence, stirred him afresh.
the cheerless grate, the ashes of yes over, Chllcote.” he said more quietly. phoenix, rising to fresh existence even today I am perfectly well, the disease
To give Loder's speech in mere word»
“I couldn't get away.” be aakt "I ni
"Eve," be aald vehemently, "do you terday's fire ■bowing charred and •It has run Itself out.” And In a dozen while he sifted its ashes. "Well?” be having left me entirely. I cannot re
would tie little short of futile. Tb» afraid I'm very late.”
understand? Do you know that I have dreary where the sun touched them, sentences he sketched the story of Lil said once again.
commend the Cuticura Remedies too
gift of oratory 1» too Illusive, too much
With a »mile that scattered her tears.
always—from the very
Chllcote had set down hls glass. He highly to any one suffering with the
a matter of eye and voice and Individ Eve looked up. “Are you?" »he said, loved you be said It he bent still i His back was to the light, and about lian Astrupp, her past relations with
his shoulders was an old plaid rug. himself, her present suspicions. It was was nervously passing his handker disease that I have had. Mrs Florence
uality. to allow of cold reproduction. laughing a little. “I don't know what first?" As
To those who heard him »peak on that the time 1». I scarcely know whether nearer, kissing her lipa, her forehead, Behind him on the table stood a cup. not what be had meant to say; It was chief across hi« lips. There was some E Atwood, 18 Crilly Place, Chicago, Ill
her hair.
a teapot and the can of milk; farther not what he had come to say, but It thing In the gesture that attracted Ix> October 2,1905. Witness: L. 8. Berger.’*
night of April 18 tbe speech will re It'» nlgfit or day.”
At the same moment the horses off a kettle was set to boil upon a served the purpose—it saved him hu der. Looking at him more attentively,
quire no recalling, and to those who
Ktlll bolding one of her hands. be
he saw what hls own feelings and the
did not hear him there would Iw no drew her down the stairs, but as they slackened speed and then stopped, ar tiny spirit stove.
miliation.
• r
rested by one of the temporary blocks
In all strong situations we are more
substitute in bare reproduction •
Chllcote listened to the last word. other’s conventional dress had blinded
reached the last step she released her that so often occur lu the traffic of Pic- or less commonplace, Loder's first re
in th-* moment of action It nmttmwd fingers.
Then, as the other finished, be dropped lilm to—the almost piteous panic and I Muchof I nterest to Every Woman
cadiily circus.
mark as he glanced round the disor- nervously back Into bls chair. "Good excitement In hls visitor’s eyes.
nothing to him that hls previous prepa
“lu the carriage.” »he »aid. with an
Ixxler. preoccupied by bls own foej- tiered room seemed strangely lnef-
Is Found in Cuticura Pamphlet.
"Something’s gone wrong!" he said,
rations were to a great extent rendered
heavens, man," he said, "why didn’t
useless by this news that had come other little laugh of nervous happiness Ings, scarcely noticed the halt, but Eve ficient.
Complete local and constitutional
with abrupt intuition.
you
tell
me?
Why
didn
’
t
you
warn
me,
At tlie biot of the stairs they wer« drew away from him. laughing.
with such paralyzin',’ effe«-t. In tbe
“Where's Kobins?” lie asked in n Instead of filling my mind with your I Chllcote started. "Yes—no—that Is, treatment for distressing, debilitating
surroundtsl.
Men
whose
faces
Ixxlet
she
said
soft!?.
“
You
mustn't,
”
conditions from
sweeping conHclousn.-as of h’s own
brusque voice, His mind teemed with political position? Your political po I Jes,” he stammered.
which women suffer
ability he found ad«!e«l Joy In the free barely knew crowded about him. Th« “Look!”
big considerations, yet this was his sition!” He laughed unsteadily. The
Loder moved around the table.
Intoxication
of
excitement
was
still
In
The carriage bad stopped beside one
may be found on
dotn It opened up. He ceased to con
long spells of indulgence that bad "Something’s gone wrong," he repeat
the air the Instinct that a new force of the small islands that Intersect tlie first involuntary question.
page 5 of the
Chllcote had started at the entrance weakened his already maimed faculties ed. "and you've come to tell me."
Cuticura Pamphlet
elder that by fate he was a Conserva had made itself felt, n new epoch been place. A group of ixxlestrians were
af
his
visitor;
now
lie
sat
staring
at
The
tone
unnerved
Chllcote.
He
sud
showed
in
the
laugh.
In
the
sudden
wrapped
about the
tive, bound by traditional convention entered upon, stirred prophetically In crowded upon ft, under the light of
him. bis hands holding the arms of his breaking of bls voice. "You must do denly dropped Into a chair. “It—it
Cuticura Ointment.
alities. In that great moment be knew i every mind.
the electric lamp—wayfarers who, like chair.
someth! lg, Ixxler!" he added nervously, wasn't my fault!” he began. “I—I have The pure, sweet, gentle, yet effective
himself sufficiently a man to exercise
Passing through the enthusiastic cin themselves, were awaiting a passage,
properties of the Cuticura Soap, Oint
"Where'» Kobins?” Loder asked checking his amusement “You must bad a horrible time!”
whatever Individuality Instinct prompt course of men. tliey came unexpected , Ixxler took a cursory glance at them,
again.
Loder's lips tightened. “Yes,” he ment and Pills, commend them to
do something!”
ed. lie forgot tlie didactic methods by ly ujxiu Fra Ide und Lady Surali sur- I then turned back to Eve.
women, especially mothers, for preserv
“I don’t know. She— I— We did
Loder looked down at him. "No,” he said, “yes, I understand.”
which he had proposisl to allow know! rounded by a group of friends. The
"What are they, after all, but men
purifying and beautifying the skin
The other glanced up with a gleam ing,
edge of hls subject, tx>th ns a past mid old statesman came forward Instantly [ and women?" be said. "They'd under not hit It off. She's gone—went yes- said decisively. “It's your turn now.
s«ilp, hair and hands, for the treatnien»
a future factor lu European politics. and, taking I aider's arm, walked with stand—every one of them.” He laugh terday.” He shivered and drew the It’s you who've got to do something.” of hls old suspicion. “ ’Twas all my of inflammatory and ulcerative condi
Chilcote’s face turned a shade grayer. nerves, Loder”—
With hls own strong appreciation of | him to Chllcote'» waiting brougham ed in hla turn. Nevertheless he with rug about him.
tions, as well as most efficacious medicinal
“Chllcote”— Loder began sternly. “I can't,” he said below bls breath.
"Of course. Yes, of course.'
Lo
agents in restoring to health, strength
present things he saw and gra»|HNl the He said little aa they slowly mad« | drew bls arm. Her feminine thought
Then
be
paused.
There
was
something
and beauty pale, weak, nervous, prema
“Can't? Oh. yes, you can. We can der*s Interruption was curt.
vast present Interest lying beneath hls their way to the carriage, but the pres for conventionalities appealed to him
Chllcote eyed him doubtfully. Then turely faded, run-down women.
hand.
nure of his finger» was tense and as It was an acknowledgment of depend la the other's look and attitude that all do—anything. It’s not too late;
Complete External ana Internal Treatment for Every
arrested him. A change of expression there's Just sufficient time. Chllcote." recollection took the place of doubt, Humor
For fifty minutes he held the interest unwonted color »bowed In his face ency.
of Infants, Children, and Adult« conalstt of Cui.«
cura Soap (25c.) to Cieanae the Skin, Cuticura Ointment
passed
over
his
own
face.
He
turned
and
a
change
passed
over
his
expres
he
added
suddenly,
"don't
you
see
that
of the house, si»«aklng Insistently, fear When Eve aud Ixxler liad taken theli
For awhile they sat silent the light
(50c.> to Heal the Skin, and Cuticura Resolvent (50c.),(ia
»bout,
with
an
abrupt
gesture,
pulited
sion.
“
It
wasn
’
t
my
fault,"
he
began
the
form
of Chocoiat«- Coated Pill«, 25c. per vial of 60) to
the
thing
has
been
madness
all
along
—
lessly, comnimidlngly on the Immediate seats, be stepped to tlie edge of tV. of the street lamp flickering through
Purify the Blood. Sold throughout the world. Potter
uei-d of action. He unhesitatingly curb. They were alone for the mo th» glass of the wtudow, the hum ol off bls coat and threw It on a chair; has been like playing with the most In hastily. "On my soul. It wasn't! It Drug & Chem. Corp.. Sole Prop«., Boston, Mail.
Oar-Mailed Free, “ A Book fox AS umeo.”
then, crossing deliberately to the flre- fernal explosives? You may thank was Crapham’s beastly fault for show
pointed out that the news which had
voices »nd traffic coming to them In a
ing her Into tbe morning room”—
whatever
you
have
faith
In
that
no-
Just reached England was not so much |
lontlnuous rise and full of sound. At place, be began to rake the ashes from
Ixxler kept silent. His curiosity haf
an nppalllng fact as a sinister warning
body has been smashed up! You are
hrst the position was Interesting, but the grate.
to those In whose keeping lay the safety
flared
into sudden life at the other’s
i
Within
a
few
minutes
he
had
a
fire
going back. Do you understand me?
as the seconds followed each other It
of the country’s Interests. Lastly, with
became Irksome. Ixxler. watching the crackling where the bed of dead cin You are going «ack—now, today, be words, but he feared to break the shat
a fine touch of cl<x|iieiice, he paid trlb
varying expression» of Eve's face, ders had been, and, having finished the fore It's too late.” There was a great tered train of thought even by a word.
ute to the steadfast fl.lellty of such men
In the silence Chilcote moved un-
grew Impatient of the delay, grew Sud task, be rose slowly from his knees, ' change lu Loder; his strong. Irnper-
as Kir Wllllaiu Brice Field, who, what
e face was stirred; he was easily. “You see,” he went on at last,
denly eager to be alone again In the wiped his hands and crossed to the ♦•:
ever political complications arise at
In both voice and manner, “when I was here with you I—I felt
fragrant darkness
home, pursue their duty unswervingly
FjsH POMMEL
ter time he repeated his lujunc- strong. I—I”— lie stopped.
»11 th«- outpists of th«- empire
"Yes, yes. When you were here with
asouing, expostulating, insist-
At hl« •»«•♦ v 1-!
alrnost seemed that he fought me you felt strong.”
LIKE All,
“Yes, that's it. While I was here 1
reuuous Invisible force rather
TOW^i
felt I could do the thing. But when I
shattered man before him.
WATERPROOF
broke its bounds.
e moved nervously in his seat, went home—when I went up to my
CLOTHING,
It was one of th iso Hfupendous biusts
le first real clash of personall- rooms”— Again he paused, passing his
is made of the best
of f*-ellng ttiat no etiquette, no decorum,
le felt it—recognized It by ln- handkerchief across his forehead.
inlcotcs puzzled stlnct. The sense of domination had
Is powerful enough to quell. A» la« re
"When you went up to your rooms?"
The tea ready, he poureil it Into fallen on him; he knew himself Im Loder strove hard to keep bis control.
■umed his seat, very pale, but exit u«l I
commonplace check to his
<CoEl?o
I the cup and carried It across tin* room. potent in the other's hands. What
desires.
■a men nre exalt'«! only once or twice
“To my room?— Oh, I—I forget
«17 5TICKT0THÍ
I
"Drink
tills!
”
lie
said
laconically.
In a lifetime, it rose alsnit him clamor
t It possible to get out of this?"
ever lie might attempt In moments of about that. I forget about the night”—
SIGN Of THE FISH
tcwer
0
<
C
ANAI
n
col - muto . aj tower co
"Tlie
fire
will
be
up
presently."
ous, Hpoiitnuo in«, undeniable. Near nt
enrd him call to the coachman,
solitude he possessed no voice In pres He hesitated confusedly. “All I re
(.________ SCSTC’i.
Chilcote extended a cold and shaky ence of this invincible second self. member is the coming down to break
hand wer«* the faces of his party, exclt
»be heard no more.
SBnSBAl
«*<! and trluinplnint; acromi tlie house
He Lad leaned out of the carrlngo band. "You see"— be began.
For awhile he struggled—he did not fast next morning—this morning— at
But Loder checked him almost sav fight, he struggled to resist—then, lift 12 o’clock”—
were th«« faces of Sefborough ami bls
with the Intention of looking onward
ministry, uncomfortable mid disturb««!
toward the cause of tlie delay. In agely. "I do—as well aa though I had ing his eyes, he met Loder’s. "And
Loder turned to the table and poured
TI k « tumult swelled, then fell away.
stead. by that magnetic attraction that followed you from Piccadilly last night. what will you do?” he said weakly.
himself out some whisky. “Yes,” he
You
’
ve
been
hanging
nbout,
God
knows
■ ml In the partial lull flint foll">w««l
undoubtedly exists, he looked dlrei-tly
Loder returned his questioning gaze, acquiesced In a very quiet voice.
Friildo leaned over the back of his »««at
At the word Chilcote rose from his
in front of him at the group of people , where, till the small hours of the morn but almost immediately he turned
Ills quiet, dignified expression was un
80 West 8th St., Eugene, Ore.
waiting on the little Island- at one ing; then you've come back—slunk aside. "I?” he said. "Oh, I shall leave seat, His disquietude was very evl-
altered, but his eyes were Intensely
dent, “Oh, there was breakfast on tlie
man who leaned against the lamp post back, starving for your Infernal poison I Loudon."
bright.
<
table when I came downstairs—break-
lu an attitude of apathy—a man with ami shivering with cold. You’ve set
RATES $1.00 PER DAY.
“Chllcote,” he whlsjiered. "1 don't con ,
Eve, he auU., "I Irire you
fast, with flowers and a horrible, daz-
a pallid, unshaven face and lusterless tled the first part of the business, but
CHAPTER XXVII.
the
cold
has
still
to
be
reckoned
with.
grntulate you or myself. I congrntu t
eyes, who wore a cap drawn low over
Board and Room $4.50 per Week.
I'T Loder did not leave London, zling glare of sun. It was then, Loder,
Drink the tea. I've something to aay
Into the country on possessing a great tnent, and, leaning close to the car hla forehead.
•
as I stood and looked into the room,
and
the
hour
of
2
on
the
day
riage,
he
put
tils
hand
through
the
Meals $3.50 per week.
man!”
lie l<x>ke«l at thia man, and the man to you.” He master«*«! hls vehemence
following his dismissal of that tbe impossibility of it ell came to
Th«« remaining feature-» of the de o | hhi window. In silence lie took Eve's «aw and returned his glance. For a and. walking to tlie window, stood
me
—
that
I
knew
I
couldn
’
t
stand
It
—
Chllcote found him again in his
bate folio wist quickly one upon the Huger» and held them In a long, affec «pace that a<«-med Interminable they looking down into tlie court. Hls eyes
couldn't gc on.”
WM. LIL WALL, Prop.
other. Tin« electric atmosphere of th« tionate pressure; then he released them held each other's eyes; then very slow were blank, hls face hard; hls ears sitting room.
Loder swallowed his wliisky slowly.
He sat at the center table surrounded
beard
nothing
but
the
faint
sound
of
bouse jxx«»«~«He<l a strong Inceutlv«- aud took Loder'e hand.
by a cloud of smoke; a pipe was be- His sense of overpowering curiosity
"Good night, Chllcote." tie said. “You ly ixxler drew back Into the carriage.
power. IiiiiiKslIately Ixxler'» ovation
As he dropped Into his seat Eve Chilcote'» swall -wing, the click of the tweeu his lips and the morning's held him very still, but ha jnada no
have
proved
yourself
worthy
of
her.
cup
against
Ills
teeth.
•
had aubsld>*d. tlie undersecretary for
ghtm««I nt him anxiously.
effort to prompt his companion.
foreign affairs re»«« and In n careful < >ood night.” He turm«l quickly and
For a time that seemed interminable newspapers lay in a heap beside- his
"John," she said, "lias anything hap-
Again Chilcote shifted bls position
elbow.
To
rejoined
bl»
waiting
friends.
the
student
of
bumnnlty
In
an-
lie atom! motionless; then, when he
and nonlucrtmlnntliig reply ilefend««<l
is Interested and should know
,, „
about the wonderful
his attitude was Intensely Interesting, agitatedly. "It had to be done," he
other second the horses had wheeled |x>ne«l? You look 111."
tb«- attitude of the government
Judged
the
tea
flnlsh««d,
he
turn««d
He turn«««! to her and tried to smile.
MARVEL Whirling Sprcv
said
dlsjointedly.
"I
had
to
do
rt
—
*Gen
It
was
the
reuml,
and
Eve
and
Ixxler
were
car
attitude of a man tram-
Next came Fra Me, who. In one of lit«
slowly.
Chllcote
had
drawn
closer
to
■he new V^I.O Hyrl»,.. Byre.
"It's nothing," ho said. "Nothing to
ttvn and Suction. Best—Sat»
rar«« and polished »¡«eecli-*«. touched ried swiftly forward Into the darkness worry nbout." He spoke quickly, but the fire. He was obviously braced by meled by tbe knowledge of his and the.e. The things were on tbe bu
est—Most Convenient.
lu tlie great moments of man's life
strength. Before him as he sat smok reau—tbe pens and Ink and telegraph
ItCleaaaea Ustaatly.
with much fre-llug ut»<n his personal
the
warmth,
am!
the
apathy
that
rung
his voice hail suddenly Ixx-ome flat.
ing stretched a future of absolute forms. They tempted me."
A«k year drwrrfol f»r
grief at the news repirirel from I’ershi woman come* before and after. Some
alxiut
him
was
to
some
extent
dispel-
All
the
command,
all
the
domination,
If
hp
cannot
supply
the
Loder laid down hls glass suddenly. MAMVkL, kwptn"
■ n-i made emphatic Indorsement of Ix> shadow of this truth was In Bee’s hud droppe«! away from it.
1««!. Still moving slowly, Ixxler went nothingness, and toward thia blank fu
mln.l as she lay back in her Beat, with
ture one portion of his consciousness— Au exclamation rose to bls lips, but be other, but send »tamp for
dor's wonts.
toward
him
ami.
relieving
him
of
the
Ere bent close to him, her face light
checked It.
Following Fra 1-1«* came one or two, cl.w.sl eyee and parted Itpe. It seemed
empty cup, st«xxl I,Hiking down at him a struggling and as yet scarcely sen
At the slight sound of tbe tumbler
tient portion—pushed him inevitably;
dlsw-ntlent Liberals, and then Seftxir that life catne to her now for the first Ing up with anxious tenderness. "It
“
Chllcote,
”
he
said
very
quietly,
"I've
ougti himself c I- hm M the debate. Ills tin»«, came In the gla.l, proud, satisfy was the excitement," she said, “the come to tell you that the thing must while another—a vigorous, persistent, touching the table Chilcote turned, but Laue-Davis Drug Co., o stores.
ap«-»sti nns masterly and fluent; but. Ing tide of things accomplished This strain of tonight”
human portion—cried to him to pause. there was no expression on the other's Woodward, Clarke & Co., Portland.
end."
He looke«l at her, but he made no
though any disquietude he may have was her hour. sn.l the recognition of It
So actual, so clamorous, was thia silent face to affright him.
After
h««
spoke
there
was
a
prolongt»d
“They tempted me,” he repeated has
felt was well diHgul»««d under a ton«« of brought the blood to her face In a sud attempt to press the fingers that clasp pause; then, ns tf shaken with sudden mental comliat that had raged unceas
reassuring ease, tin- attempt to relia den happy rush. There had t«een no ed Ills own.
ingly since the moment of bis renun tily. "They seemed like magnets; they
consciousness,
Chllcote
rose.
The
rug
"Yes." be said slowly. "Yes. It was
bllltate tils position already weakeued n«ssl to precipitate Its coming; It had
ciation that at last in physical response seemed to draw me toward them. I
th«« excitement of tonight and the re drop;x««l from one shoulder nnd hung to It he pushed txick his chair.
sat at the bureau staring at them for a PilTkrt purchasers can
111 more than one direction »-as a task been ordained from th«> first.
down
ludicrously;
hls
hand
enught
the
Whether she deslml It or no, whether action."
beyond his strength
"It's too late." he »aid aloud. “I'm a long time. Then a terrible compulsion * IQllv/ save time and
back of th«« che!r for support; his un
seized me—something you could never
Amid extraonilnary excitement th« She strove to draw It nearer or strove
shaven face look««! alwunl and repul- ; fool. It's too late."
CHAPTER XXTI.
We
division follow«*«!, and with It a govern to ward It off. Its coming had been In
Tlieu abruptly, astonishingly, as understand—and I caught up tbe near money by writing to us.
stv«« in Its sudilen expression of scareil
evitable
Six«
oftened
her
eyes
sudden
UK-lit defeat.
IIK next uionilng at 8 o'clock, Inquiry. I.ixler involuntarily turned though In direct response to his spoken est pen and wrote Just what was in my represent the best piano makers
It was not until half an hour after Iv and look««! out Into the darkness. th««
thought, the door opened and Chllcote mind. It wasu t a telegram, properly
anil again wltliout breakfast. away
tlie votes had tieon taken that Ixxler, darkness throbbing with multitude« of
speaking. It was more a letter. I and retail at wholesale prices.
Iaxter covered the distance l>e-
"I mean It." he said slowly. "It's walk«««! into tlie room.
frxssl at list fretn persistent congratu llv««a, all waiting, nil desiring fultlll-
°'od" Por tland
slowly i.ixler rose and stared at him. wanted you back, ami I had to make Walker Bros.
tw,*en Gmnvenor square mid over; we’ve rome to tin« end."
latloiis. found opportunity to l-s«k for tnent. Sh«* was no longer lonely, no Clifford's Ilin. 11c left Chlh«otv*s house
Tlie feeling he acknowledged to him myself plain. The writing of the mes
"But
why?"
chilcote
articulate«!
longer al.aif. Sin« «a« kin with nil this hastily with a hast«« that only an ur
Eve. In m-conlanre« with
self was nnger, but l*elow the anger a sage seeme-1 to steady me; the mere
pitiful, admirable, sinning, loving hu gent inoltvo could have driven him to blankly. "Why? Why?" In hls confu- very different sensation ran riotously forming of the words quieted my mind.
Ina-;«- that morning, he w as
inanity. Again tears of pride and hap adopt. Ills steps were quick and un sion he coiil.l think of no better won!. strong. And It was in time to this sec I was almost cool when I got up from
waiting outside th«« ladles'
"B«*eause I throw It tip. My side of
Plness filled her eyes Then suddenly even ns lu« tnn.-rs.sl the intervening
th-« close of the debat«-
GEORGE W. KINSEY
tin« bargain'^ off!"
ond feeling, this sudden. lawless joy, the bureau nnd pressed the bell"—
the
thing
she
had
waited
for
enuie
to
Dlneng-iglng himself from tlio grou i -
"The bell?"
Streets; hls shoulders lacked tlielr de
Again Chilcote’s lips part««! stammer- that ids pulses bent as he turned a cold
pass.
General Auctioneer.
of men who bad aurreiiu<I««l and fol
"Yes. I rang for a servant. I had
cisive I»»«-, and his pale face was IngN Tlie apathy calls««! by phvsical face cn tbe Intruder.
I.«»!vr l««an««l elos«« to her. She was
low-e«l him down the lobby, he discard
to semi the wire myself, so I had to
"Well?” h«« »aid sternly.
marked with shadows beneath the exhaustion and hl« recently administer-
•st th«« lift an«! ran up tbe narrow stair conscious of his nearer prescuce, of his eyes- shadows that bore witness to the
Residence X94 E. 10th St.
But Chllcote was Impervious to stern get a cab." ills voice rose to Irrita
caoe Reaching the landing, he went strong, masterful personality. With a sleepless night spent In pacing Chll- ««! drug was passing from hltu; the ness He was mentally atia^rn and dis bility. "I presse«! the bell several
hopelessly
shattered
rondltion
of
mind
forwent hurrle«!ly. Then with a certain thrill that caught her breath ah«> felt cote’s vast and lonely nwni. By th««
tressed. though outwardly irreproacha times, but the thing iiad gone wrong;
abrupt movement be pause«!, in th« bls anu about her nhoukler an«! heard curious cffe*t of ctrcumstani'«'« the ami txxly was showing through tt like ble even to the violet» In the lapel of 'twouldn't work. At last I gave It up
a skeleton through a thin covering of
doorway lea.ttng to the gallery Kv« the sound of his voice.
flesh
his coat—the violets that for a week and went Into the corridor to call some
"Eve." he said, "I love you. Do you likeness between the two men had
was watting for bltn. The place war
. th e DIAMOMI» RW AW ».
A
never
been
more
significantly
marked
past had t>een brought each morning one "
"But
why?"
he
said
again.
"Why?"
not brightly llirtitwl. and she was stand understand? I love yon." and. drawing
N.
Ladles!
year Drucfiat for /jL\
than
on
that
tixtmlng
of
April
It),
to tbe door of Ixxler's rooms by Eve's
Still
Ixxler
avoldexl
tbe
frightened
Continued next week.
tng In tbe ahadow. Init It nee«1e<| only a her done to him, h<> bent and kissed
Pill, la Ked «nd «¿»Id Bwttli \V/
when Ixxler walk«sl along tb* pave aiirprlae of hls eyes. "Because I wtth maid For one second, as Loder’s eyes
^>1«. sealed » th Bl i« JllbboB. \y
glance to asaiire bi» reeognitlon. 11« her.
T«Ke «• ether B«y of year *_
draw." be
t— answered
---------- - iteggxxlly.
•----
rest«! on the flowers, a sting of ungov
¡»’’««IM-
IÍI.C ITK h -TER’«
With Uster, to do was to do fully. ' ment« crew-te-t with early workers
ConM al moat have seen In the dark that
Pleasant and Moat Effective.
IMKMOAI» HRAWn PILLA, f* «*
Then suddenly C 'hllcote's tongue wm ernable Jealousy shot through him-
night, so vivid were hla percept l<»tis When he gave, h.« gave generously; and brisk with Insistent news vendeis
▼ears reorder! m Rnt.
Aiwa vs Re»
T. J. Chambers. Ed Vindicator,
nlreaity
alive
to
the
value
of
last
loosetie«!
"Ixxler."
then
as
suddenly
ft
died
awsv
super
•I*
’
•*
“
old
by
every where.
he crt«l excitedly,
II«« took a step toward her. then again when he swept aside a barrier, he left
Chle-bewler Cbemieal
Phil*-, l’>
Liberty.
Texas,
writes
Dec.
25.
1902:
night
s
political
crisis.
"you can't do it! < «•rest heavens. man. seded by another feellng-a feeling of
he stopiie«! lu a «.««»n.l glan«-e he real no atom« standing H«« hnd tu'en slow
Th« Irony of this last element in the you can't do Itr’ To reassure himself new. spontaneous joy. Worn by Chll- "With pleasure rad unsolicited by
lie.I that her eyea were bright win to recognise his capacities, slower atlll
painfully thin echo of his •ote or by himself, the flowers were a you I bear testimony to the curative
tear« arul It was with ttw »trangvst to recogulse his feelings. But now that day’s ««onecrus came to him fully when he laughed a r —
A large force of men are at work
• ” It's a matter ■ymbol!
power of Ballard's Horehound Svrup
aensatton tie bail ever «-xp«-r enerd that I the know Itslg,« carne he reeetv<*«l It one newsboy, more energetic than hls oh! sarcastic laugh
.... — "If
I HAVA
(f in
__ t*®H.jr.?nd
1 can
r' on the road between Eugene and
;'VVelir- he .aid again In . gentler|k^iTÍL^L
fellows,
thrust
a
paper
In
front
of
him
of
greater
opportunity,
”
it
........... •
auu can
the knowrle'ge fiaslie«! u|x>n him Her« openly. In this matter of newly com-
he began, "of voice.
cheerfully recommend it as the most Springfield repairing the damage
E*etu*.itloii lu the «a»«1,
Speech Maas money"—
Sts., he li.n! »« hi , k the . ,. 0,„-
«irctiepded love b«« gave no thought to
Chllcote bad walked to tbe table and
be” renie<1-v for coughs caused to the highway by the recent
v me .anu and colds 1 have ever used.” Sold by
Linn Drug Co.
" flood. The road was badly washed
in several places.
either part or future That they loved
and were alone was all be knr- or
questioned. She was as much Eve—
the one woman—as though «¡icy were
together in the primeval garden, and In
that spirit be clal
He neitbe
trnvagantly
compì
■
Ü1
'F ili .
CANNOT RECOMMEND
CUTICURA TOO HIGHLY
FOR WOMAN’S EYE
HOLD UP!
and consider
Willamette House.
B
Every Woman
ED
CHICHESTER’S PILLS