Eugene daily guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1904-1924, February 14, 1908, Image 7

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Eugene daily guard., February 14, 1908, Image 7

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Eugene daily guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1904-1924 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1908)

Prev Page of 8 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.5 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 8 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextTHE FXOKJm DAILY tiCRD, KHIDAY. KKIlltlWHY I . ifhe tHoman I In the AlIcokJc By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN, , Rector moved forward to comply.- b. ! ' '" Is arm about me. iT " ' ""l word, with .?, ' " ?"" u'' delay, when a short vlv U .Wis ''''l fr..n, the door- in. followed Immedlatelv t.v the In Author ot "Tlit Millionaire Paby," "The Filllree Hull." Th. House In lh Mi." "The Amethyst Box," Etc. t0,rRI6HT. I POO. THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY. i-V-v sludl ri'- -r-.Tt Is to.. Unrw ",T -JiWtoU Ul Lie ... ",i sella.' lil'-V r' " .1 ii;- Unit 111011. picked t.i. j liUi le. who is il very ;fi mo t.. 111.' I' aritiii.iil loiiiiirs ii "'' sfaiiuu in i.'lii. Ii Ik- Ii ,tpI bis iui;aii.':i ' t. o.. roc-e se:it.'J v,"i;!,i: i.a uf iet'lill.g eyes ::: Li be allowed a sigh t.. iii-b expressed Hi- tii..' .ft. Jlr dear," he began and slopped. 'I bere he again came 'to a. pause jt you bttijtl know" Wiut:" 1 managed to ask.- I 0,-H!rln very senou." ooainienr Mtlveon leavln : n:e. "Thais V,.s,ite for any truuhie we may Im L-:l:B? y.'.t.tr. Ui:t.aVd ni.v nn.' tor a olinlr and sent mc In it before Ik- M-jfcvnp iy Interrupted sentouoc auu u,i, sncu it ; X ! " "1n,t '"ok wb not at myself, but . "t the bag, which still hung from my . As I noted this action, my whole Inner sell seemed to collapse, dragging my happiness down with it. But my countenance remained unchanged, too . so. lt seems; for when his eye Anally rose to my face, lie found there what made Mm recoil and turn with something like fierceness on his com "You have been talking to her.- be , ! vehemently protested. !...' .... .'" '" anything to ! have gone t nr.!.-, - Z:r"vu I..,, i 7 nat i arm. 1 a 'o'd. "Tho large. In tbl xc traveling In i ..n't .rou ,:': what. won,,,.,? Miss ' Yw7ZZ "TZ ' uHS? ,', ,l""k', n-.t know ,,..,. Thev do ,.. ,t,l s ' r,i i i"8" K1,llp"'M- Inspector which ., Tn.,,. trust ,, if - l o I ;, I ,, ": so1''Crfe0"y f,w rr"' " -sW: w', hnr.ll.- crc-ct .1 i V , " " !' '" ""3 crlm"- have ' N .t Mr." lMirand.'" I , , ; , h ,'r "" """ "1M U ;.i:i' i:::. I.: i.M' ::! ill - ' r n.t.s n iiiis '' 1 u.- aasv.cr toi' ' l:ti:.;" '. ::io i:i a s. I Ssi.r . I'on.c. 1 ; V.;:v .11,1 .t Lull v ; Why. in- "i 'vvi 'iis in-t: l;t us hojif noi." Th i !i a ii'.!?.-;; -!iiii!--.. c ::i:.mi,... ::.:ir.. -l.-. Willi a si.1,-1 .-. ,, ,js :i:m. p I t . Il -r N. l ::::!"!:o.i, '-.(ii worn- clove. -! !'( li of tv.o pa::-.i. .ri-v cuiii!:w hi !:.( pretty '. fr:i::i y ,ir:n':" I starro.!. loo!;.. 1 ,) drov in. i-,'., ' li-' hail nifMit'iv:...:. "! of ho Ii .." '1 )'.w. - I I y ! ; I -ni I yon ! :r; ha'i-- ! "...i sun a:i CApresslon. when all i. . y'i have iigninst me N lost -i live ii'iil'iit some l.-iir ,i L. Unit I was weak en a,..',. ',-,lr',. ...Mini, to K'u-id a f,.w ii,,t., !;n'::-p;.-.- v'sntm in tlie al- " -1 (li.'K" n.-ile Will t o.v.. i)f I nva. .i I i i.seX . of llu' .-,.eliin.i; ipe hlin ..f his , Tlut I io uot like Mr. Imraiid and ;bat others do nut like him." . bit because of soiuetlilirj: you kno At him Icfore tonight? t Ht made no answer. , Or because he was seen, like many btfentlenicn. talkiug with Unit wor :i some time li;.fore a Ion;; time le -f-sbL' was attacked for her dla- :i au.i iiitiidert'd ':" a:J.u l::c. lily dear, he was the c:.' f.va talking to her. ' Some ; ;.- .v.. !h f ni:nl who went in r !:.' ....ae out. l.ut :i I llu? last. Mr. l"l i L.e s.t." l it . a i i.'i .cience." I exclaimed ..i!i.' l:,-..t of my l.iu; suppressed -:i.ii. "1 aia wiiliu' to stake my i !iii hiietrlty and homir. No .:tjl tallt to n:e as lie .liil-enrly traia,' wi:h any rily-In. cations irt. lie-was l.iiercstcil. no iloulit, Hiiy others, In one who had tho fot liclii',' a c.nitlvalhu'' woman. . I at.l in si:,i(!o!i alarni. - A look I wsscj i'jy I'.a. !c's i.e.. .villi h I m Unit v.o v ,'( ii . loiijor ; Tito (o;;U h-ive enti'i'ilil so si- ; -In some tri'i.i:a';,.;, I itr.-hij A itpni!e:uat. v as stam'liitt In ! "a;.'. vvlio sailed as I mot his th..,. . ornv up i:,.., ,.. h.,.H ,,,( lia.l oicsit'o-c,:. -p.,. white ,..,.; a ;'!'ivc was neoti'iai'ii-: f-o-o t'. to. Any onocii'M so" it; n.1T. ,,,.,. nl.'ly had. -.Vhat ili.l It m,.:,j ' , ),,, ImniKht no (":ti-.i -alr with M,e. "tin. Is not mine," I he, m;t imo silence as l pen-cived iincie turn and walk OttllV. "i lr-' article we are lnuklii'; for." pur sued the Inspector. "Is a pair of Ions v.hito cloves, siipoosed t iKllL. (,,, T.o:n l.y .Mrs. Kairlm. tlier when she o:iio:ed the ah ovo. , you mlad show In;; in., those, a tin,;er of which 1 seer 1 dropped the hag into his hun.i The room and everything u it was : wlilrling around me. Cut when I noted I what ti'oujile It was to his clumsy i Angers to o:en It my senses returned an.!, reacli.'n.,- for tje la.'. 1 pnlled it 'l :i and sratchej out tlu gloves. in'- nail teen hasti:-' rolled up, and , so::.o of the linuers were sli iwlng. :' V'i.et nie iia . l' liieui." he said, j Willi iiiak:!ig heart and shakiifg fln ; feers I hauled over the gloves. ret he Is I "" i" 't' ouier s iianu was not a KiunsUeir i,!ul1 '"' olwfveil as ho slowiv i.nrollcd tliein. "Yours Is. Wc can toon teir lli:t that seiitenco was never tlnlshed. a toe cloves foil open In ids grasp haJ waS Van ' yon." er. "Wlmt "to all that ir is not all It n:'-:!it I,. -,.' p v dale herself w.i"ld : 111.' il'-'.-iicct'ir's i-u'er i-.; you h-iv.i sa d may , a lt; v.'o have agai;i-:t y.ct. lmt wo h-iv.i ag.iia t I " g".-P'd. not si in :',t tills seeming ll''C.s:it;0.. the motive- nf w!.l.4. I l.- ! ilaved myself to uiideivtaii.J. :,nt at falter- the hunilng blush witli which It wu my rec.'ived by Mr., Dtiraud. a step or two, "What do you nieau," he demanded, I 1111 certain odd breaks la id., voice. Hat can you haver against her';" "A triviality." returned the Inspector, wllh a laok la my direction that was. 1 l'eit. not to be mistaken. "I d not call It a triviality," I bdrs out. "it seems that Mrs. Kalrbrither. far all her elaborate toilet, siU found witiioitt gioves o:i her I- "Certainly." i "After which she passed them over to youV" "Not Immediately. She let them lie In her lap for uwhile." "While you talked:" Mr. I' ma ml bowed. "And looiiTd at Ihe diamond?" Mr. Hilrand bowed for the second Mine. "Had you ever seen so tine a diamond before?" So." "Yet you deal In precious stones?" "That is my business." J "And are regarded as a Judge them ?" "I have that reputatlou." "Mr. Hiiraud. would you know this diamond If you saw It?" "1 certaiuiy should." "The setting was an uncommon ore, 1 hear." "Quite an unusual one." The inspector opened his hand. "Is this the article." "Ooo.l Coil! Where" "fou't you know?" "I do t'ot." The Inspector eyed him gravely. "Tlion I have a kyr of news f..r you. 11 Ml lllil.ien .lu Hie g! ,. you t .,! i'i"i Mr. I'iiirbrotlie:'. Miss Van Ars rti le w:m pres"::t at th.-; unrolling." li we :vc. move, lo-ealli.' raomei'.t-t? It liavllj- ,. s... 1 know i , .r, opportunity ,,f saying lH.fn.. i replied with all the passion of a for lorn h.pe that It was only at this present moment I iviuoml.crod a fact which might have a vcj-y decided K:-.r-lug on this case; and. detecting evl. ilcii.es. as I tliorgiit. ,.f relenting his part. I Lacked nn this statciiient l.y an entreaty for u f,.."- ,.:ds with him apart, as the matter 1 had to tell was private and possibly too fanciful for any oar but his own. He looked as if he apprehended some loss of valuable lime. but. touched Li the Involuntary gesture of appeal with you case, by which they can reach the up htalrs dressing i-ooms without crossing uie mum nail. is tli.it what ni.-aiiV "Yes. that N hat I mean." 1 stared mi him ii, wonder. What lav Lack of mi. h .pi, sti.nis as these? "Y.m . line in. as others ,j,i, ,,. ,,'s side entrance." w pi,.0.,. i ". as you turned to go upstairs, an arch opening Into a small passage i a, jour lefl?" N "1 did ." I began. Hushing. f,,r j thought iiinierstiH.il tiliu now. "1 was too eager to reach the ilresshiL. , which I supplemented my request, he '" '""k '"'" led me into a corner, w here, with Just an encouraging glance toward Mr. -th'lt I was cillicious of L; that or seeing, and of but one r u-uiiv. that of Judgment. Wo-.il-l . t i 1 1 . J . break dawn, betray guilt, or siniplv show nstonishnieiit? r oh,,,,, t,, p(l. ll-ve it was the latter fooling o'l'v v.hicli Infoi-iiioil his slowly whitening f '11 distnri.Pd features. Cp-tainlv It was nil his words expressed, as his ; clew g.unces now Horn the stone to tho glares and back again to the inspect ors lace. "I ca::iut believe It. 1 cannot be lieve it. 1 And Ids hand Hew wildly t i uis Tore.ioail. "Yet II Is ihe truth. Mr. urand, und one you ban! now t lace. Mow' will had .be. 1 t . I'r.vl i..:w I' m ' : "' :.'! II II I.I il.-i.rs arms. As sho (-.M't-ilnl,. -.... 41. .' ""' in.-ui oa catering tuo nicave. the police, have 11:11111-1111110011 looking for them. And where do you think they line ro'.r.nl th ou? Not in the nl-ove wi:h her. not l:i the passej- sion 01 lite man wlu iia.'.uiibteilly car-rii-'d ti.oni away with ;ii::i. but"- "I know. 1 know," Mr. Durand hoarsely put !u. "You need not I any more. Oh. my poor liltu! What have 1 brought upon you by my weak no is ?" , this Miss V: a Al'sdale; he 'ullymy courage, which had ! ilewil lo leave me. return...! ..n.i ! af MM I. "Are yon the In- i I : Iliiizeil." h,. ,.vi.,i.,.. I 1 !"W, Which itl.-ll'de.l ..-. '. I hecluswl ihe ,l,.r. ' " I '! I have n,,t frltrhto 1 ' OH. lUilil-iia.-l.in. I.,. '.. ' wisnij air. -.i iii ,.,,.,lr ,, i oairrnihiir lvhi. i, 1 , 11J- frank will, von. 1, ,.,. Zm 0,"'iVl," ""lionance; If ,!,n '.v disturbing you. wraiiii-you kn,,u-1 v. ' ei.qnire.1 to hi,,, ' mmM . . "Weakness!" He slartcd. I started. My voice was to: ally unrecognizable. "1 should give It another name." 1 tul.led coldly. 1'or a moment ho seemed to lose heart, than lie lifted his head ngiiu and linked as handsome 11s w-lie:i h.' plead ed for my hnnd In the little conserva tory. "You have that right." said he. "Be sides. wrknivM r kiHi a time and under si cii ...a e :l- .tu-y Is little short 01 wrong, it was unmanly In 111c to endeavor to secrete these slavers, mare - y I 1 ch i imo for their hld'ng place the ic-ossc of an article b.-l ingiiig oxciusivciy lo your self. I acknowledge It. l:ita, and shall mivt only my J ::-t punishment if you deny me i:, the f,:tre liolli your sym pathy and regard. Hut you must let uie assure you mid these gentlemen also, one of whom can make It very unpleas ant for me. that consideration for vou. much more than any miserable anxiety about myself, lay at the boMom of what must strike you all as an act of unpardonable cowardice. "Krotu the moment I learned of this woman's murder hi the alcove, where I had visited her, I realized that even' .'tie WllO llll.t !'! ,-iu.n to ,,..rnD,.l, uttoired a sudden, sharp ejaculation j her within 11 half hour of h r death would lie subjected to a more or less yo.l tin tiiis? ISy any further explain!- tioas, or by what you may consider a discreet si.euce?" "I have nothing to explain the facts are as 1 have stated." Tho inspector regarded him with an earnestness which made my heart sink. "You can tlx tho time of this visit. I hope; tell us, I mean. Just when vou left the alcove. You must have scon some one who can speak for you." "1 fear not." ' f Yv'hy did lie look so disturbed and uucertain? "There were but few persons In tho hail Just then." he went on 1 1 explain. "No one was sitting on the yellow divan." "You know where you went, though? Whoui you saw and what you did be fore the alarm spread?" "Inspector. I am quite confused. I did gr somewhere; I did not remain in mat part of (he hall, r.tit I Kiirand, who seemed struck .i.,n,i, 1... my action. I told the Inspector of that momentary picture which 1 had seen retlected hi what 1 was now sure was some window pane or mirror. "It was at n time coincident, or very nearly coincident, wllh the porpetri". lion of the crime you are now Investi gating." I (...nclude.l. "Within v,. minutes afterward . came the shout which n.s,.,i s all to what hail hao pencil 1 the al.ove. I do not k,,.,',,. what passage I saw or what door : 1 what 1 .mi rey but the latter. I sure, was i!:,t of the gulltv ma:,. Something of the oulli ,, it rtaln I th outline olv I .i,.i,. un i lion in. .ini.re!iensll.!o isc. li me at 1 in, ii.,,. ,1 I.,., ...1.1..1. '. "" "'lull I . I my leinemhrnnce Impresses me as that of tear and dread. It was not i!. ..... trance to the alcove 1 heholll-lh-.t !'-' would have struck mc at once but j 1'l'"vi''.'"' " soiiie oilier opening which I might r I wl'i-n. a f.. o-nilze if 1 saw It. Cannot that open-! ,'si,", '" ig no louinl. and n::,v It nt .. i"r sop to the man I saw- v'.-n'iri,.. In lhai through it with terror ami remorse It I Uls Heart?" "Was this figure when you saw It turned toward you or away?" the In upeclor inquired, with unexiwetod interest. "Turned partly away from me." "And you sat where?" "Shall I show you?" The inspector bowed, then with ii.w worn or caution turned to uncle. "I am going to take this young lady Into the hall for a moment at her owii request. May I ask you ami Mr. K11 raud to await tne here?" Without pausing lor reply, ho threw open the dWtsull presently we were pacing the demm supper room seek ing (he place I had sat. I found It almost by a telracle, everything 1 lug In great disorder, tiulded by my bouquet, which I had left behind uie in uiy escape from the table. I laid hold of ihe chair before which It lay and declared quite conlldcnlly to the inspector: "This Is where 1 sat." Naturally Ills glance and mine both flow to the opposite wall. A wlo.i..,,. er.v well." . replied: "I innv wiii.t to show you Unit arch." The oniliue of an arch, backing the figure we .'i,. endeavoring to hlcntl fy. was a mark".! fen lure In the sketch 1 had show ,, hi, 11. "Will .ion la',e a real nearby while I milk.' a siii.iy r this matter?" I tur I win, alaerlij t.. ,,.V. There was something In his air and' manner win. -,i en.,,,' ni" almost 1,0. .vim 1 11,. 1 sageway, and so on Into the nlfovt,, wllh. .ut ultra. 'ting very much uttoii lion from 1,1s fellow guests. I forgot iliai there was another way of ap proach even less nollceable-Uiat by the small staircase running up In-youd the arch directly to the dressing rooms. " And Mr. Inirand?" I stammered as I Lllowiil the Inspector back to tho f "here he had left that gentle- limn. "You will believe his statement ifiw and look for this second Intruder wllh the guiltily hanging head and f. 'lgiiteii.il mien?" "Yes." he replied, stopping mo on the threshold ..f the door and taking my hand kindly In his. "if tlon't start, my dear: lire Is full ot trouble for young and old, ami youth Is the best thne lo face a sad experience If be hi not himself the man yon saw staring in frightened horror at his breant Have you not not Iced that he Is not die. ed In all res,.,., ts like the othr M'tiiicuicii present- that, though ho I'.ill.'llul ii.lei.iet.-,tl, the I mil. el: i". I dr V. 1-S .11 of what I I lll'il Willi the con. ic? II' so. I hero was l'l'l I loved, who ""; '' '!"' 1 curlal.is anv a "c'i such as he or I ha.l ,!es, rl'ic.l. working for ,:-e. i '' I ':;- men vow- moved Hi.' v i'i.1 -,v to a,,,, M 1 motion of .. . awing ha.k curtains, ".iking i'.,r la... ami III ll.l'es Intel'. 1 was -'" lliyielf In my old placn r table 11:1! lake another ! shghily .lcijc..., glass I SCi'-s' 9 IUt was tfoliij; my I'il.l 1 w-tit 1i..i.,. 11 ..r ., 1 .. mi vol, .,.,ti,i... ,t...i..() , v 1111 t'uiu m.u unn n n.'ILllil- Ml-IIllIlL'. N V 1 i.i ir I I .' i I , ss (itr; . 1 1 if altered a midilcn, airj rJViciiliiMnn. declared and I a smothered shriek. An object of superlative brilliancy had rolled our from them the diamond, the gem which men said was worth n king'.! i'"ti!d raise his hand. ! ''nnsom and which we all knew bad m ..... ' "'-' Mi.IIII. " ." ."'"leiil to him wu that I J"st " Hfi?: '".riiiira: ,, ... " ' s .u.e re- ; '"'r '"r us!: certain . ''' !a'e im,,:, tot he ,!; it 1:1 -1 U.-l iraiac.iia'. dilirctllt .-.e.l to !.v. but w CIlAPTKIt HI. ITII l.cniimlH'd senses and a dis mayc'l licirt. I sinivd at tlu fallen Jewel as at some hateful thing menacing both my life m au'-.. - "'.1! :;,.., 'Ik.-i::..,,-!,- 'ii" -.-,;. , ' ' 1"U Willi I'tolesi.i '".pulse. T,,,. 1 "in. he ( ""'""I' L'll an.i hoiiot. '1 luive had nothing to do with It." I vciii'r.Meuily dei iarel. "I .ill not put the gloves in u;y Lag. nor .lid I i.u w tho diamond was In them. I fainted at tho ttrvt aiartii au.l"- "Tlicre. tlicrr. I ku-.w!" iulerposed tlie Inspector kindly. "I do 11 t doubt J'.u In the least: not when liieic Is a mail to doubt. .Miss Van Ars.lale. yon hiid better let your uncle take you in, me. 1 w ill see that the hall Is clear ed for yoiV Tomorrow I may wish to talk to you again, but I will spare you .ui that further Importunity tonight." "ul.l not besl- ' shook my head. It would require more taiurai:!1 than to stav. '1 vished c a little l.t 1 have v- ! iw hi. a " e 1, n e I ,, mill,:!,, when ma tier. Miss lo say souic- rlgld Investigation, and I feared If her gloves were found in toy possession sonic special attention might be direct ed my way which would c.m-o you un merited distress. So. yicHii.g to All Impulse which 1 now iwogji;:., as a most unwise as wed as ,nr.vo:ii,y one. I took advantage of t!:,. bust,. nl .ut u. I and of Ihe Inset, s:,i;;,v iulo which you ha I fallen to tuck th-.-e uiiseiable I gloves into the l-ag 1 s.r.v lying on the tioor at your side. I .a, n u a-!; ; .),r My whole I'lrteic l-ic fhail he waikeu about, mostly among strangers, till the cry rose which sent us ail in one direction and me to the side of my fainting swcetliearl." "Cau you phi; out any stranger y.111 talked to, or any one who might have noted you during (his interval? You see, for the sake of this little woman, I wish to give you every chance." 'tfnspector. I am obliged to draws myself on your mercy. I have n. such witness to my Innocence cs y,r,i call for. Innocent peopl. sol Ion have. It Is only the guilty who. lake Ik" trouble to provide for such contingen cies. This was nil very well. If It had been uttered with a straight forward air and In a clear tone. Hut it was not. I who loved him felt that It was not, and consequently was more or less prepared for thcchange which now took place In the Inspector's manner. Yet It pierced me to the heart to ob serve this change, and I Instinctively dropped my face Into my hands when I saw him move toward Mr. iMuainl with some Una! order or word of can thin. make. I nil!;,. ,my which had ever l.el'nre come under my observation, It awung on a pivot and. though shut ill tho preaeut moment, might very easllv when opened present Hi huge pane at an angle ca;-ai,ie of cati-hing rellecllons from s-iine of ihe many mirrors dec- oranrrg the reception room Hiluuied r.ia iom.liv across I'.-.e hall. As ail the r.oonvays ci tills lower floor were of riiusv.al widlh. 1111 opeti inilh was ofiW- c:!. as II were, for tiie-e rolled Ions to pa. .1. 11 raking It puss-il.!:. for scenes to be Imaged here which to (lie persons Imolved word .1 kcci:, hi cafe from nnj one's scrutiny as If they were taking place in the adjoining house. As we realized this a look passed between 11s of morn than ordinary slg nlllcanee. Pointing to the window, the Inspector turned to a group of wallers watching uh from the other sldo of tho room mid asked if It had been opened that evening. The answer came quickly. "Yes. sir-Just before the Ihe" "I understand." broke In tho Inspect or, and. leaning over 1,10. he whispered. I ...1 1; again exactly what you 1 th.v.rrht ; on saw." :c on-win- inslanlly laud who can a.-c unit for I IhU I , .,. add liltlo lo my former such phcii'imen-i ?i there iloatel inio I de-;c.-:iti.,:i. new iieiore n.y retina 11 reorn.iui-t o pardon, devilled 1 i.-il lo "Very of Ihe picture I had sc. 11. myself 1 . ha-,., sc'-ll. In ro-.ni; and as at Hint t:i: l.efoi-i' me an urikiiowu i llio.'.l from lii s-:r:-.,a or imagine 1 1 :!.. sgpi.e:' !" It 1 t.l'iicl -ra c'lilo re- I 'V- ,.-cne. j to wllill:l:: stale a fad." good!" I; v lln.t. siniply .tisiderlng I met Ills who s;d;e; I I'niild ;c word to saie my lilt will now feel that y. young la.v to add h have these gloves i:i til "I'i llisp, iiltc: ihaps Vol, u ( it lo thi: w you .ante :r possession so it ..'id now. and 1 ho!..-I I a ra.':i hi faint (,r!lii:ci. and yl with l! .'.'."! i of !'lie!e, id-'lillctllcss. a S'l:lle , '"lllglll tar.illriii V, I.i.-li ap;....i-e 1 a one 1 . e. ., . m you can 1 "ii mo this." lie I.In.ily j 'i-si it.... -Was the picture, : J' ' 1 saw II. mi a level with your C : .' 1 y i.t li.Hl, to lift your lll'lld 1:1 : ' 1 it ';" "!' .-t liicii 101- In the air. as It " .'e. '!'!' it seme I i: I ,,e....,t fealure." '::. i::-,..-ct -'.s m, mil'i took u fiilislled "Mrs. 1'airl.ri.ther l.aiiilcd ihein to me. "ll.'itiih'd them to you?" "Yes, I hardly know why myself. She asked me to take cale of them for her. I know Unit this must strike jo.l to leave at that moment 1 as a verv iH-cullar statement. It was Meeting the ln-ioetnr's 1 n,v realisation of the unfaiornble ef- . .. la half lift.'ii cm-tain and tin, tail s 1 figure of a man holding back t!i:s cur- I tain and gazing, or seoniing to gaze. at bis own l.r. ast. on which he had already laid one quivering linger. What did It . 1111 an? In the excite mctit of the horrible occurronce which had engrossed us all, I had forgotten "I'! I 1 rght i !enfir,v the door e If I s.i v. Ihchl," I sug asi hi, ..... j" ..M.r- ' hu n, , nl "ii,c that ti.k.n, ... "" '"' hri.iie In. --III.- V n. t , .. . ,,.,.. 1 .....II,. ,-1, I, .1, H.I.O.. . fAll..,. t.. , anri.... .-"-i.-iie lie lli eye llrmly. I quietly declared: "If Mr. Iiiirand's gmsl name is to I suffer in any way. I w ill not forsake I hi. 11. I have con tidi nee In Ills intcg. feet it could lmt fail lo produce iiK.n those 11 In. heard It whi. li iiimlo nie dread any tnterrogalioli 011 the sub ject. Hut I assure you it was as I rlty. If you have not It was not his 1 say. She put the gloves Into my hsnd la. in . I in.li: nation in. ... ., tint 1 "" m e, iv,, '"at lar,.r. 1. , , . u 0 s llnother !r- ir-rt,.,f ",,e . Lsk-.,, v"r-v w" t't c T. '.:1'1"" as it I, k. r'i h . .. . Incf.ininoikNl her." ' nd you? dropped this Jewel Into tho bag.' "So. so! lit, not be loo sure of that. little woman. You Jour lesson at once. Il will be easier ute. then I put them in my pocket. for y.Mi. and more u holesome f.ir him " I but quite automatically and ti ithout Here he picked tip tho Jewel. thinking very unn h .ikon It. t-.e wai "Well, thev said It was a wonder!" la woman nccust1.11 d 1. had Is'tler take j "Well. I held lliem for a fen- mln , 1 md pa ' LV't-d. ;' "i '. Mt. duly, certainly." was bis cheer- fr.l rejoiraler. and. rainimonlng one of ! his me:, . ho was a!... 111 1 1 give some or 1 dor v. l.cn ,ls Inqm'-o changed, and he ' uski'd If I mid lira?.-, 1 I asMirviriiiiu, 111 some sun, rise, that . i ..... i-. ... . 1 . ' . . this curious experience; but .. feeling I "" ""-I" "'' new g!:e sensation ..f shock i 1 and ex,K.ctal!., iihl.-h - icd Its not- I . ,, ,' . . "' "'""":"' " ,.. ne. ,1 ,.i.i unn 1 i-ii I,,,,,, 1, ,s pocket and requested me to make some m.i. 01 .-iiienuii 1. 1 reproiiuce on paper 1 my memory of this uass..,, no.! ti... r With it 1,,1w. Ink hi; hnml. Vila thtrt t , nut. knew that my effort had thet with lea reward ami lhai for the second f'.iue 1 wiis'lo receive Ihe liupressloii of a place now Indelibly liuprliilcil on my consciousness. "Is not lhai II?" asked the Inst tor. Milling ni the glass win, a last look at Ihe linperi'eci sketch I had made him and which lie stlM held In his :111ml. "Yes." I eagerly i-sp n,.!,.i. ". hut uie man. lie whose lig.ire I nee Micro Is .' Ihcr person entirely; see no remorse or even fear in his looks." "if course not. You are looking at i1"' relied I f o, f my men. s. Miss V an Al'sdale. do you fee ignizf the ;iace now under your eye?" "I do not. You spoke of an arch In ne nan. at t,,,. left of II, irrla ranee, and I see an nivh In Ihe low pane before tm, bin" "You are looking k might through ihe alcove-perhaps you did not know lhai another door opened 11 1 lis back inlo Ihe passage which runs behind It. Further on Is the arch, ami beyond Hint arch Ihe side hall and staircase leading lo the dressing rooms, '"rhis door, the on., in 11,,. ri..lr r -e, 1 menu. Is hidden from Ihose enierliig from tlie main hall by draperies which I have been bung over It f,,r this occa sion, bill It Is quii,. .visible f,.,,,,, the back passageway, and there can be no llolli.l thai It was by lis means Ihe man 1, ..sc relied. i Image you saw belli eui, red and lefl the iilcovc. II Is an Important fact I , establish, and we feel very 1:111, h lig,., lo you ror Ihe aid .1011 have given ns In this unit', r." I.io 1. as I ,- eili'iiicd I i ill I'i'.' ci.il.oo ami sij,p,-i III .nick e. laaiilioii: ' (Ire lulu., in Ihe (dcove and In th,. "' '"id pail, is in,, all I.;,,,., wil'i Sl. ..I.".., a-, -. 01, mi, 1 J,,.,-, one In ihe hill. bc-..,n very bright, whidi 1 lias not donue l his overcoat, he has ! put on. somewhat prematurely, one .I"'-.'-. say. the largo si!k handkerchief lie i..c-lrm;,; !y Weill's under l? Have you not lmii- ed lids and asked your seit' 1, hy?" I had u.'.l.cd ll. 1 ha.l noticed It iioni l!ie inom.-ut I recovered tram my i.'.inrng lit. but I had u .t thouglil it a iiiaiier of sutlicleiii iuiere.it to ask. .'..ci of myself, his reason for thus ni-iiic- his shirt front. .,,w 1 coni, noi. My f icultics were too confused, "'' i'.'.iil 1 Icepiy shaken by the suggcs'lon w hich Uie Inspe. tor's words convoyed, for me t. be conscious of anything but the devouring question as to what I should do If. by my own i:il..'.'aiieii veal. 1 had succeeded' hi Iiluogiug the man I loved yet deeper " .'nto the tolls In which he had become enmeshed. Tho Inspector left me no tlnic for tho Jietileiueut of tills question. l,'sherln nie back Into, the ro.uu where Mr. In; rami and my uncle awaited our return In apparcnlly umollcvi-d silence, he closed Ihe door upon the curious eyoi of the various persons still lingering in tho hull ami abruptly said to Mr. Durand: "The explanations you have been pleased to give of the milliner In which Ibis diamond came into your possession lire not loo fanciful for credence If you can satisfy us on another point which lias awakened some doubt In the nilml of one of my men. Mr. Durand, you appear to have prepared yourself for departure somewhat prematurely. J mind removing that handkerchief for a moment? My reason for so pecul iar a request will presently appear." Alas, for my last fond hope! Mr. Du rand. with a face as white as the bac': ground of snow framed by tlie uncur tained window again d which he lean ed. Ml'lisl Ids hand as If to cniniAy wil l lie Inqiedor's request, then let i? fa'l again Willi a grilling laugh. "I see lhai I tun not likely to escir-o any of I In- results of my Imprudence" ho cried, mi l with a uiiid.- lerk hi..... 1 hi shirl front. ' A splash of red dellled Its otholwl nnii'ie-ni w!,rt en ess! That it Was the r I of heart's blood was proved by tl. , shrinking look ho unconsciously cast ill II. Il In at l:lm adiicil, c::a!"I!:;! iv. . V love f.r Anson Huraml died et slgld of lhat crimson splnsh or I thought It did. In this spot of blood on the breast of him to whom 1 had given my heart I could read but one word guilt hein ous guilt, guilt denied mid now brought lo light In language that could be seen and read by all men. Why should I stay In such a presence? Had not tho Inspector himself advised uie to go? Yes, but another voice bado 1110 re main, .lust as 1 readied the door An son Hiirand found Ids voice, mid I heiird. In the full, sweet tones I loved so well: "Walt! 1 am not to Lo Judged like Ibis. I w ill explain!" I!nt here tlie Inspector Interposed. "Ho you think It wise lo make nny such nlleuipt without the advice nf counsel, Mr. Iiuriiiiil?" The Indignation with which Jlr. J 'li ft 'i'i wl led toward him raised In me a fuiut hope. (Contlnciid Next Friday.) IIIIIH I'Olt Yv70 Hi, . but Ihe nr. I,. is ! The hoard of education of Krhuo' District .No. 4, Kugene, will rce.-li hl'.'s up lo tho 2llth day r,r l-'elirnar' I MILS, at the olllce of the rl.o l, v'.. Minis f.r t'n. i .'fi,..i ii.. !,... .... .. ,; ' '' ' .lloinciuess f ibis , I,. ,. .,i,. tho various school buildings iti'i:'':.' Am. Ihcr tl:lngi it u a very Inter- I K"iio of loo cords of oak wood in! .ling p.,ini-.i would I,,,,-.. Iin-ll"" cords of fr wood, said deliver po.sihie f ,r Ibis reflection to I tl, ('.!" I'e completed on or before' S,- - able fiion where y..u sit If th,, level .'"'mhor I, Kins. of the alcove n ing had not been I ""' ',"nnl ri'!i,'rvos the right to r". innsldcrably higher ll, an that of the ' . 1 ""y 1 n" an(l n b"l '" iiialn II.H.r. I'.ul f,,r ibis r, l- ..r 1 " 'in'niui performance of the con. ural accompaniment, I Isi-amo cm- ! acloiis of a suddt-u conviction thai tlie i picture which had opened before me 1 in the supper room was the result of ' a reflection In a glass or mirror of I something then trope' ot. b. ..!..,... ! not otherwise within the reach of ,,- i ""' ln "T In""', ul Tlslon; a rohVotl.,11. the Imis.rtan.-e of IJ',""' ll,''t " "'" ''" '"r ' which I suddei.lv real7.n, when I,- I "v ""-v ''"""o""" i "Ung for all call at what a critical moment It ha.J ! Py'"' ,vl,:"' ""n''' "tably to myself. architect the coiillumil passing lo and fl.l of peoie Itoiil.l hlu pi,.,,.!,!,.,! (I,,, tellietioii in lis passage from surface ' t 1 surface. Miss Van Arsdsb, ll noul.l III thai l.y one of those chance. ' 1st... , V. 01 er L. V?" Ia 'he I, ' -11,. '' d S cri;-,.,.. 1 ery liat "ii w'nea I Wlta "I 'o nk 'K'. glad "ry h"a;t !..,.;, r be exclaimed. Ill Ills sudden admira- I th. 11. "I am not surprised, in.w that 1 ; haie seen a great gem. at tlie famous I sinrles I have read of 11 risking life and honor for their .sseso,i. If ; only bo blood liHd lieeii shod!" j "I'm le. uncle!" I walled nlocd In my , Y.h- -al 1 m tl,o It was all my lips could utter, but to 1:1:1 le It was enough. SroakJi.il fi ' !. , Ihe first tline. he asked to bai a pas- hi; ''' made for us, mid In n the In luive her own tvav. I'lsiple Kclil'itn ilosli-lieil H. f Judge" Here th" tetisl'.n ni. ..it ii v rliro-l re lax.' I. and I open el 1: y I ; - to spi'i.i: llu', the llispcgor. ill, a V lin.n of so, c iilltlielity. for,- I: le-J I .1- "Wei" '.lie glovis i, i i ' rolled up win ;i !.e olfi-ii-d ll.ee. t.. yoil?" " I I.. V well' toll. I I. '." "Did yea i- br ut uie oST "Assuredly " "And roll tlism tip :" occiirml. A man In a slate of dread I loiklng nt Ids breast, within live mln- ; utes r.f tlie stir I lush of the dreait- ful event width had marked this even i Ing! i ' A hoi', great as the despair In which ; I hiid Just lis.,, sunk, gave me courage to drop my bands and advance Im- ; s.i'M:sl.v Inward the Inspector. "l.on'l s...:.k. I pniy; don't Judge my ,.f . furi n r till yon have heard i hat 1 true to .ay." ' In great !isloii.hi,ion and with no eipct of rrtrrry, t asked me what : I d to noir which 1 had net had ijnor. noicii iiiq.pcu l.ut ou.e or twice In a My heart n-w Is.atlng violenllj, and i n"'M""' 'er.v condition , propuioua ' "' " "ia,;e iius relic tion a is'sslble occurrence-.'veil the loca tion ami width of ihe sevcrnl ibsirways nnd the exio t pi.1,,1 , ,ich tlie por tiere was drawn aside fn.in the en- trance In l,e alcove." "It Is wonderful." I crlel. "wonder ful!" Then. I., hi t iisionM , H.r. hi., I ask'd If ihen. H.,IM t ,mn "r iiiui.lcailon Is-iwis-n the p-issagcwiiv i.e. i, ,,f . ai, ,,, ,! (hn lar-.-e i nil ball. "..'.." I,.. ro.i,.,. - Joii.l ihe iiiepla, ,.. ' ,,. I I to It." ' iflhiiugl.t inn, inured, but m,v j ". in) -cir than '., liiin. "a iiiiiiKJug iiow a null. wi lled, l lldd piss f be icy 1,,.,,,-t of this as,.., i, I, lug,, tl to tlu ut.l l '"" i.e pence, it plain li my own. So I end. a cored to do as be bade , inn an I Miecceded to Homo extent, for In' uttered a slight elaci.hitlon ut ono I , ot its reatitres and, while duly express ing hi. tl, inks, I, inoreil me wilh a very ; sharp look. I "Is this your (list vL It I this house'." i he askisl. "No. have been here b. f ire " "In tlie evening or In toe nfieriioon?" " ! the nfte-r-. "." ' "I am t .Id that t' e main etdianin Is not In us., tonight." , "Vo. A sail' door l imlil.l for oc caslnn. li. ,. ti,,. p,..., nt. i;,.si, enter ing I here nn. I a sped, hall and stair. tract will he required of Ihe auecess ful bidder. If any thero be. Dlaer February Klh, I90H. KIIANK KKISN'iVn-. '-" Clerk. JlltllSS ('.AIIXIV.AI, Mnsquerade at rollor rink. Prizes awarded. tf W'K A HI'IMM.r Your wants with wood OaV, Ma ple, Kir, and Ties. Also Coal. WILLIAMS THANSI'KH CO rutin lllack I I ' 1 . I'OII I l,ANI WirAI. ItAKKItY Mread. hu best and healthiest hrcid mn.'.e. Kor sale at Otto'a, "pens Just Is-. s' small steps ! CASTOR I i For Inftin'n ' , i t'hu'jsn. 'b'oP8 Kilid ' n c? Boars the 8 j-natui o ol L.