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CHAPTER XIV—(Continued). 'What! What! My daughter—iny ItttJe May—marry a Frenchman, a Johnny Crepaud. a frog eater! Yes- yes—that Is what the scoundrel asked me I'll own up. Thorncllffe. I had decided to allow him to escape because —because he Is such a gallant rascal, and—and”—with a burst of family pride— “after all, he Is a Percy. You can't hurt the old stock. Thorncllffe, even with the weakening strain of the French blood. But marry May—my little May—take my only child over the water! Not that, Thorncllffe, not that. No one could ask that.” The stem old voice trembled and broke. A lump in his own throat, the soldier ventured to put bls band again, tills time almost affectionately, on the shoulder of the older man. “But why, old friend." he questioned gently, "merely because your cousin lores your daughter should you let the hangman’s noose dangle over one branch of your family tree? Is that quite fair?’ The head of the bouse laughed aloud In sudden revulsion of feeling. “I was mad, Thorncllffe—mad!" he cried. “The boy is a Percy. That was the reason. Do you think a Percy would give her up while he lives?" Thorncllffe took a turn along the little passage and back again. It was the life of a brave man he wanted. The Frenchman must look out for his own love affairs, and besides his latent racial prejudice made the soldier feel that there was some justice in the fa ther’s words. Accordingly the plead er's next question was put carefully. “Sup|H»se—suppose. Sir Henry. Mis tress May should marry Wilmerding? The Percys have two qualities—conr- age and honor. Your French cou-la has proved that he possesses both. Marry her to Wilmerding tonight.' »» I “Tonight!" murmured Sir Henry blankly. "I told him, Dubarre, Percy, that, but I did not mean It. To- night”— “Tonight,” Insisted Thorncllffe. “It must be tonight, The soldiers you sent for should be here now. Besides I recognized Wellington’s spy. Four ney. In one of your French visitors yesterday. Now I know why be was here. Marry her to Wilmerding to night, for not until she Is married will the French Percy leave England. She will be safe from him then—ami—God help her!" muttered the soldier. Sir Henry Percy drew n long breath of relief; then, with sudden feeling, gripped the soldier's hands Impu) lively. "Thank you. Thorncllffe—thnr.k you You have kept me worthy of my name. I’ll start for Sir Harvey Johnston's nt once nnd drive over tonight with the bishop. You—ah—you.” with n wise nod. “you arrange things. And—tuny the good God speed the boy!" he” endel softly. • •»•••• Within the waiting chamber the self confessed spy stood laughing with cynical contempt at the girl be had son and the man he had conquered Mistress Percy, the proud gentlewom an, overcome at the disclosure of bei lover, still sat beside the table, het face burled in her arms. Once sh« had looked up, but the sight of the contemptuous, sneering face of the spy bitterly halting Sir John Wilmerding qukkiy hr night her head down again. Tli" gentleman In disguise the girl tad loved. Iler hero cousin of Napo Icon's guard, risking Ills fife gayly In a I gallant adventure nnd offering it gladly I for her, she had adored. But this spy, I by his own statement—tills sneak, win: laughingly confessed to trailing liet : hern cousin for blood money and loud ly regretted fighting for her tiecaus« 1 It might have cost hltn the price ol I 'French Percy's” life—she shrank (roll him In horror. Now at the thought ot his kisses, at his every speech, the prowl girl writhed with shame and lathing. There could tie no mistake, .'•he felt sure of that now, for not even the reckless, desperate "French Percy” could have dared the risk she Tiad heard this man lioastingly take. I ve fooled too long already with n country bumpkin over his pastoral love affairs. Call Captain Thorncllffe. He ’ 11 identify Wellington's own band. A hlce thing it would be to report to the commander In chief that the asinine »tupldity of a country militia officer al '"ed the most dangerous scout in the arm7’ ,0 s'!p through our fin J5-' God." roared Wilmerding, tin ' ■nc 1> « pistol, "if it were not for the chance I'd kill you now!” spy laughed In bis face. t.nAn<1 ** ba,1»'’d for it later. But 1 you the little chap of the pair here ' ' r,'aL the one with the gray ever.. ( r°1*- Now"—impatiently— oil Thorncllffe." •’cl-n walked over to the big door Stro^Z^' n,1<1 ‘»«J "O "Vy cpM suddenly close to the table. aii’trras Perry"— oa!,cknow)edg»«d hope slilnlng 'Ir,*’—*?** '^°kcd up. wi’h ,, *5*^ f >r the part I had to play A dark head sank ar , ts ' C<* Klrl buret Into sbudd-cUz •*«. “Come, Hal. come. XB(J yoo too 8Ir Henry Come block this French trickster’s game. The scoundrel claims now to be not St. Croix at all, but some spy—Fourney. See-see the pass he has forged or stolen." And Sir John llmerdlng, at the door, thrust the paper Into the hands of the astonished Captain Thorncllffe. Dumb from amazement. Sir Henry Percy followed Captain Thorncllffe Into the room. At the sight of his daughter sobbing over the table the old baronet was about to cry out but the soldier, with a quick.’ warning grasp, restrained him. Smiling and easy, the spy bowed to them. " hat's this? What do you mean? Who are you anyhow?' blurted Sir Henry. The prisoner bowed Jauntily a second time. “As my pass reads—Jacques Four ney, Wellington's spy. at your service. Captain Thorncllffe should know that signature.” After one glance at the self confessed Fourney the soldier had given all his attention to the pass. Now he looked up. “It’s genuine." he said. “There can be no doubt of that.” "And stolen, too, I wager," broke iu Wilmerding angrily. “ Tls scarcely possible. Jack. I saw this pass written In Spain. I recognize It by a crossed out word." “And this fellow Is"— gasped Wil merding. "He must be Fourney.” For quite a minute no one moved. The spy looked straight into the eyes of Thorncllffe and Thorncllffe straight Into the eyes of the spy. But what each saw In the other was for those two only. Then Impulsively the French man thrust out hie hand: “Monsieur—captain"— Thorncllffe turned his back. “I think," he said slowly, “your trail, Fourney, leads toward Frauce. Sir Henry Percy. In accordance with that pass, will give you a horse. You may catch your man before be reaches the seacoast." With the first sound of her father’s voice Mistress May had sprung to her feet. The Percy pride, strong In all the line, leaped to her rescue. Throughout Thorncliffe's identification of the spy she stood straight, with head held high, facing her father, and. although now und then her hands at her side.« moved nervously and at the end her mouth was trembling, yet the big black eyes throughout showed brave and firm. “Dad,” she began, and Just nt first the trembling mouth made the tones to shake ever so slightly, though the look remained steadfast—“dud. you must be surprised to see me here. I want to confess something to you. dad. I came because I thought that man—that spy— my cousin from France, And—aud dad. I loved him. it be had been my cousin i St Croix, dad"—and now her voice was proud and full—"nothing Could have kept me from marrying him. 1 But a Percy can't 1 ive a blood money spy, dad, and If you nnd John will forgive me I'll—I’ll"—she ended It In u wild junihle of words nnd tears— I I “I'll marry John any time you any.” From Sir Henry there burst a great rushing sigh of relief. “Then tomorrow it Is, coz!” he cried, gathering the sobbing girl In bis arms. “I’ll bring the bishop over from Sir Harvey's tonight, and your old dad's the happiest man in England.” Without so much as a glance at the father and daughter or at the man who had won the girl he loved the spy tun> ed and walked from the room, and ns he passed Captain Tbonicllff«* he milt tered, “Merci, monsieur, but I bad rather you had not so paid that little debt” CHAPTER XV. ERTAINLY It is most Irres ular.” objected the bhiiop. The masked highwayman waved his big pistol with a careless, deprecating gesture that sent a cold shiver racing to the very gouty toes of the fat prelate In the coach. “But. worshipful sir, when a priest Is so hard to meet, what Is a poor devil of an outlaw bent on matrimony to doi Jack Ketch can't tie that knot.” Sir Henry Percy, seated beside my lord bishop In the coach, gave an in voluntary snort of laughter at the arm ed highwayman's apologetic speech. With the robber's first dash from the dark shadows of the overhanging elm« beside the road Sir Henry had tried bls pistols. The caps sputtered, but no tialls ctrme. "Powder wet!” ex claimed the baronet; then, realizing his helplessness, resigned himself to what must come. When, the postboys having been knocked from their horses, the high waymsn In a hoarse voice demanded not money, but a sfmrle exercise of the bishop's churchly office, the g-ril baronet chuckle«! loud In h!« surpt se and delight Was not the bishop even then on his way to the castle to marry Mistress May Percy to Sir John Wil merding. One extra ceremony tbrnsn tn on the side could not hurt. Rather It would be just a breather to get th- prelate in goo«l trim for the big we.< ding to follow In the morning. Tn* bisbon knew the service by heart o c course, and It would take little flme. Sir Henry bad been a gay dog In hi* day. and the present adventure pleas ed him mightily. So, supremely con tent at the promised successful out come of his own little schemes, the squire urged the bishop to quickness. “It can do no harm, and perhaps It may do good." he said. “Come. come, sir!" And now the out law's tone bore «harp command. He put his horse beside the coach and. thrusting an arm through the window brought the big pistol very close to the bishop's head. “My lord, we are wasting time " Then he who dally kept noblemen In his anteroom begging for some slight Ferry’ had tieen shot by tils men on outpost yesterday niom at daybreak and In proof showed a ring, the St Croix seal, taken from the clothes of the dead man. I recognized It as the one M. Dubarre had sometimes worn See. here it Is!" She held the ring to ward her father. “I had to keep rhe horrid big seal In my mouth all during the wedding to change my voice.” she Washington. June ended sTyly. “And you got away,” questioned Sir Harriman, the railroad magnate, is Henry, still angry, but not knowing immune from criminal prosecution as the result of this teslmony before the what to do. She went on with the utmost meek interstate commence commission in ness: "I had your pet hunter at the New York recently: that the question of the prosecution of bituminous coal lodge gate, sir; a long cloak on the sed carrying railroads for discriminating die. pistols and a dagger In the hoi against independent operators should | stere”—archly—“I lielleve you prom be left in the hands of the attorney ised 'French Percy’ those? Cousin general, and that the prosecution of Jack Percy’s gnuidson was waiting In the anthracite coal roads for main our hut for me. And. dad. dad"' she taining a trust will begin In Phila ended It with a tender rush 'we were delphia next week, were conclusions so afraid we'd miss you and the bishop reached at a notable conference held at the White House tonight. and after so much trouble I'd had spoil The Harriman case and the cases Ing your pistols too." of the coal-carrying roads were dis For the first time since the wedding cussed for three hours by President 8t. Croix spoke. Roosevelt, five members of his cab “And had we missed you. Sir Henry. inet. two members of the interstate I should have been forced to go back commerce commission, nnd special of mine own accord to your gallows, counsel for the government. Folowing the general conference, for I would not leave her in England Attorney-General 'Bonaparte remain except as niy wife, and Mistress May ed with the president to discuss the would not come unless I promised you harvester trust, it Is thought not un should see us married and give con likely that the question of prosecu sent." tion of that organization will be left Sir Henry whirled on him. in the hands of the attorney-general. “And you call what I gave 'consent,' you impudent scoundrel”— “The bishop heard you say. 'I do, with all my heart,’” broke In St. Croix accusingly. “A trick!" roared Sir Henry—"a trick that no one but"— “Jack Percy’s grandson could have (Special Correspondence.) executed,” finished May Percy for him. Leaburg. June 8. (loo. T Hall & “Jack Percy's grandson—Jack Per Son, the Eugene merchants, are erect cy's grandson," he repea ted musingly. ing a store building at this place and For the first time the phrase seemed to i will open a general merchandise store take bold of him. ¡as soon as It Is completed. The “And your son now, dad." whispered building will be one story in height -and will be of ample dimensions Hoy May Percy softly. Her father glanced Inquiringly to Goff, who formerly managed Shu mate's store at Waltervtlle. will man- ward the bishop. - age the new store. “By the law of God and the church they are man and wife, Sir Henry." With sudden impulsiveness May I.at- aple, countess St. Croix, threw herself Into her father’s arms. “And. dad. you can't hang your own son," she cried. “And he is going to leave me with you until the war Is over P. Barnard and J. H. West to and he can come for me again with day purchased the Interest of thetr honor.” partners .the Bonnett Brothers, in In the clear, revealing moonlight, the livery business of Barnard. West over the bowed head of the girl in his & Co., and hereafter will conduct artns, the chief of the Percys studied it themselves. They now have 50 the new heir fb the line. horses in the livery business proper “Jack Percy's grandson." be muttered and will at once add ten more, the at last In unwilling admiration. Then business having grown so lately that the two Involuntarily looked nt the one it demands the addition. They wilt both loved. The struggling Percy pride also add another cab and other ve died hard. At last 81r Henry opened hicles. his arms. "Take her. boy," he aald briefly. ♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦ Your Summer Clothes Should Look Well HAS ESCAPEO PROSECUTION and they will not only look well but wear well also, if purchased at Hanson’s. We have goods tailored to suit the most fastidious and an assortment of styles and pat terns not equalled elsewhere in Eugene. Prices, too, arc right. Come and see our goods —wc arc always glad to sec them whether you buy or not. Wc have the largest and best line of furnishings. Panama, straw and summer weight felt hats from the leading makers. We own our own building—pay no high rents— and can sell lower than many of our competitors. 8 East# 9th street service climbed out with haste to mar ry an unknown gallows bird to his wench on the country road at midnight. The postboys forgot their shaking fear at the sight. “May I be witness. Sir Gallows Cheat?" chuckled the now gay Sir Henry. “Yes, if you swear to lie a true out» and always to uphold what you see here done," returned the highwayman in a hoarse, throaty voice. “Upon my honor." replied the kulght, laughing. “But the lady—show us the lady. What a story it will lie for Thorn cliffe and the others!" A black shadow detached Itself from the truuk of a tree, and a slender girl rode out. The clouds bad thickened, completely cutting off the moon, so through the darkness the witnesses could Just make out Uie lujistlnct out lines of a slender, graceful figure. The bishop offered his hand, ami she sprang lightly to the ground. Iler lover was beside her. A postboy, grinning, now held the horses. And so lieneath the dnrk shade of the overhanging elms, under the eyes of the peeping stars, they were mar ried. “John and Mary" the num In his hoarse voice gave their name«. aud at the strange coincidences Sir Henry Per cy. the chief witness, almost forgot where he was. “John—Mary." Ilow the names thrilled his old heart! To morrow morning In the library at The Oags he would hear the bishop call those names again, and he would an swer. Yes. there was the sentence, “Who gfveth this woman to this man?’ And. thinking of the morrow nnd what It meant to him. Sir Henry from the darkness called forth In Ills deep est voice, “I do, with ail my heart.” The slender bride gave a little sot> blng cry of Joy. For the rest of the ceremony her an swers were nods and Indistinct mur murs through happy tears. It was the most solemn service of tlie bishop's life. “And would you like a certificate?” he asked when John aud Mary had plighted their troth. “Certainly,” replied the gallows bird groom. By the dim light of the stars—for the highwayman in his first attack had smashed the carriage lamps—tile cer tlficnte was made out and signed. Naught remained but to insert the ful, names of the contracting parties. The bishop held the goose quill poised ex ANOTHER LIVERY STABLE DEAL THE END. W»>t She Sni«!. Bride—Ob, John, darling. I'm so glad you've eome borne! Cook Is acting something awful- smashing dishes und tearing around like a lunatic! Do go and soothe her. Groom—Why, sweetheart, what upset her? Bride—Nothing at all—except that I told her you said she was a tierce cook. —Judge. .11 Xl'TJOX CITY ITEMS FROM THW TIMES > ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ In Portland today, June 8, 1907, .Mrs. Mary Bryson, mother of Justice of the Peace R. 8. Bryson, of Eugene. She leaves another son. Attorney E. R. Bryson, of Corvallis. The cause of death was paralysis. The funeral will be held at Corvallis, the old home of the deceased, probably Mon day. Mrs. Bryson was well-known In Eugene, where she often visited, and had many friends. At II. T. A. RoblBison's place, on I the river road, northwest of Eugene, nt 8 o’clock p. m. June 7. 1907, Isaac i Jones, aged 69 years. He leaves a wife and 16-year-old son, besides many friends. He was a highly re spected citizen of the county. The funeral will be held Sunday at 1 p. m. with Interment in the I. O. j cemetery. Oregon Wolter A. Wood HALL&, SON’S NEW STORE AT LEABURG Beneath the dark shade of the over hanging elm« thep were married. ED. 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Cooper. / I will give you com herbs and is prepared expressly for Mr. Hessenfleld enlisted in the 33d ' I , pl«*te protection those animals deprived by man of Iowa at the age of 13, and he must and long service their natural food. It stimulates the therefore be about the youngest old You can't afford appetite, improves the digestion and soldier on record. He was a drum to buy any other assimilation of food, purifies the mer, and has Just recently visited the At the home of her daughter, Mrs. blood and insures a good, healthy .Laura Farrow, In the Davies building battlefields In which he took part. Every garment condition. W. R. Summers and Bernice Hy j at the corner of East Ninth and Oak guaranteed land left Saturday evening for Aber streets, In Eugene, June 7, 1907, The bs»« deniers sell rt deen. Wash., in response to a tele i at 10 p. m.. Mrs. Amanda Wilcox, gram announcing the serious illness ! aged 65 years. The cause of death Pacific Stock Remedies She of Mrs. Gtrdon Summers. Mr. Hy I was paralysis of the bowels. A«« «AFSOT ANO SSST was very low for two weeks before land was down with the measles and d"Sth came hut she was conscious till was therefore unable to go. Th«y TÜ Hoyt Chemical Co. returned home Tuesdav and report t*'c !s«t moment. The funeral will lie held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p. ni. Mr« Slimmer« greet!.’ Improved. PORTLAND. OREGON iainlereale«! and should know Presbyterian The body of Adolph Peterson was at the Cumberland about the wonderful »■ brought here Sunday for interment. church with Interment In the Mulkey MARVIL Whirling Sprcy Th. new <>.'*•' a,/«- He was killed in a logging camp in cemetery west of the city. Rev. H. Al.l. OKI «.«.ISIS Iws and Ileet- a»t- 1 N. Mount wll conduct the services. Washington by accident, the partic- lars of which we could not learn, on All friends of the family are Invited ly that his ne-k was broken. He was | to attend. A sb yotf druggist far K. tr 11« cannot »apply the buried in the Dane cemetery Mon IA Hl » 1«. a<« ept no other, but iiamp fa day. He had a brother killed almost OREGON WON BOTH lllu»irat**d book-«*«)*», BASEBALL GAMES way two years ago, mention the same full particular» and «flrection» in- ▼aluabla »-Jadlra. 91 tKVRI, <O., of which was made in this paper at lUXk. The Oregon baseball team won 4« B. the time. They were both young men. I pectantty. The old baronet was lean —Times. two games yesterday, one from the «Mi»«*-1 »a¥ 1« Drug ( o., <* NCortn. Axle Chemawa Indians In the morning and WtMMltviirfl. Clarke A1- <’<».. Portland Ing forward In his Interest. > Grease “Put In,” said the highwayman. State of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas one from the Salem high. The result of th ■ first game was X to 2, and the “John Percy Iuitaple. vicomte de St. County, ss. second 3 to 2. Hurd handled the In Helps the Wagon up Croix, and May Percy, daughter of Sir Frank J. Cheney makes oath that dians, and Beck pitched against the GEORGE W. KINSEY Henry Percy, his wife.” the Hill < he Is senior portner of the firm of high school lads until the seventh Then, lighting the tension that fol Central Auctioneer F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in Inning, when Clifford went Into the lowed, the moon rushed out with aud The load seems lighter—Wagon box. The Chemawa team proved easy den boldness from behind the clouds to the City of Toledo, County and State meat. but. the high school team put and team wear longer—You make Residence 194 E. 10th St. show the father and daughter standing aforesaid, and that said firm will pay up their usual fine game and died more money, ami have more time the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOI^ hard. This afternoon Oregon Is play- to make money, when wheels are face to face. “Dad, dear dad!” Her arms out LARS for each and every case of Ca Ing O. A. C. at Corvallis. Clifford greased with probably throw for the 'varsity stretched toward him, her eyes big and tarrh that cannot be cured by the use will and Todd for the Farmers. soft with love, the wayward girl made ot Hall's Catarrh Cure. her tender appeal. “Forgive me, dad<” A II tl’I’Y MOTHER FRANK J. CHENEY. Sir Henry Percy stood white, silent, —The longest wearing and most Sworn to before me and subscribed will »e that her baby Is properly too dazed for speech. cared for to do this a good purga- satisfactory lubricant in the world. In my presence, this 6th day of De Many babies suffer tlve la necessary “I could not give him up when be STANDARD OIL CO. cember, A. D., 18X6. from worms and th«dr mothers don’t I«—ryorawd offered his life for me. dad." know It— If your baby Is feverish (Seal) A. W. GLEASON, “May—my little girl—married to a sleep at nights It Is trou- Frenchmao?' The old man murmured Notary Public. and don't White's Cream bl»d with worms. It slowly. Incredulously to himself. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken inter Vermlfng« will clean out these worms the DI Ilk % V». a . The girl dared a step nearer, her bus- nally, and acts directly on the blood In a mild, pleasant way. Once trl«d >»7^^ VAidU-«! A -I. >«.ur A \ • hl-et. «• <•>«'« •» K v . r H/A \ band and the bishop looking on. Give It a trial. Price and mucous surfaces of the system always used I'ulsln |l • 4 »»'. I <»«*14 Wcr< lili« “Not a Frenchman, dad. but Cousin I- m, m M«4 «uh BD»« ftü•*■«•. \ / 25 cents. I.lnn Drug Co. 'fai»« «.(her H mj nf y«»«r '* Fend for testimonials free. Jack Percy's grandson, a Percy l» w«rt«i| A»*M< III « III «.-TFIfN IIR1MI 1'11.1-, f., V» F. J. CHENEY * CO . Toledo, O EUGENE « OMMER« 1AL < OI.LMiH straight and true," she whispered. r*.ra reF”'1” ' !<*>• AI« «vs M« l i* -.»14 wy llrwffrlM« evan w h«r«> Sold by Druggists, 75c. Her father seemed suddenly to come « hlelMMi-r 4 C «.. «'U' b .. The Eugen« Commercial College to himself. "How dared you? How Take Hall e Family Pilla for con- will be open September 1, 1907, In knew you he was not Fourney?' he ctlpatlon. the Hall block, with a new corp« of cried. “Is he St. Croix?” «onch>*ra and competent Instructor« The great mail The girl laughed low. happily. The date of Portland'« rose show dwtf GEO. T. HALL. order LIQUOR I hellere you knew It «11 the to “Fie! will tie June 19-22. It promises HOUSE. We time, Captain Thorncllffe told Ethel bp a great fiesta. p iy the evpreM. , Dr. Fred G. Thayer, a graduate of nnd she told me.” stir said. “A lint Write today (<ir the University of Oregon with the C A«SlTO rmw, tenant of ca ralry rode np after you athlete and football player. Is In the B Price List. I» Lai V<« IBN >l«MS ufíjt city. Ho He recently graduated from bad started for Sir narvey's. the medical department of the North b«a’ght us the news that 'Frenes. Sgaatan i <>i Lagene by Mf. L DeUdd tai ff'letl ¡Hrtvi Porli-nl, brogem western University, Evanston, Ill. 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