Eugene daily guard., August 28, 1908, Image 7

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THE EVQEXE IUUT ClAlffi,
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r
jane
m 1906. by
nUContInued)
rSr
t .i-a staven- betw
F' Z only client, ber loyal victim.
Panose niune
Britf n"
-1
M' ul. Kettt-
it mow.
I ........ l.ro
UukHoKiw"
I no; mother party al-
r i.n'r the tvne-
n.ntinj. u
W order this morn-
i,n h tter oi
. I Tl,ti
Cm tie keys briskly.
I chirm,
BUG ouv.
Lj Mm no' to become
fcactioai with the for-
her. Haroerts suiie-
Itlie in enjracter.
Lf bis cue thoroughly
thareee a tney came
gtDeral. Harbert bad
quite ready to be spe-
the letter bung like a
it Sir. Rlgby. He was
nth Gntvdon and was ho murmured.
ben young Bansemer
he could not Join him.
beelf Id a very uncom-
1( the stories from
One, even though he
lie Inside facts, Gray-
! pretty much of a
It the least He was
fated with the lawyer,
lied that be never bad
fnsemer had impress
beginning as heart-
iterly unlike bis clean
braydon Bansemer in
fx man loves a true
certain that tbe son
those shad; transac-
lilj eilsted as Harbert
It u exposure of the
blow from which be
to Rlgby that be waa
la Chicago who held
r members of tbe bar
Ion; before tbe news
P It was morally cor-
(sets were as bad as
lice also were In pos-
ne Rlgby felt a cer
sibilltr Involving him-
t ny time might np
to people who were
him. The new Intl
iWes came to Bobbv's
p there were Clegg,
N and others who
11 Into the snare If
Bt it tor them.
f responsibility la the
he was prepared to
r' James Bansemer.
araost still. It
fif he might hnve to
linsemsf, father. It
F-Wt have tn mji.
hi.
rJ to Graydon, even i enlng UP n Dlt-
ia not
become
toon.
prnooo Bohh .
SW..L ' "em
PWoace and sent
cr. in ......
" nretft ... .. I
...13 i a-
Nheone,. .
, brief
w t, . """Shingly.
k
55 I
fen
i.
.. ? the .
(Cable
Mead f3t Company
.,..r lounged 'there lu
blissful cm-
.emulation of a roseate fate, all the
I
.roused, i more enjoyable because bis very ease
.i, the ! -..I the counterpoise of doubt and un
certainty- No ord of love bad passed
een the unstress oi iuu vu ami
But eyes aud moon
began i hud translated the mysterious, voice
I less language of the heart iuto the slui-
r-Mked Bob- ., lest of sentences, 1 hey lovea ana
P W4PL. th. fourth ! ,,iev knew it
tStW" , . leaving Rlgby at the club Gray-
don drove to the north side, thrilled to
the marrow with the prophecies of the
night. His heart was in that little room
off the llbrary-and had been there for
months. It was the abode of his
thoughts. The stars out above the cold,
glittering lake danced merrily for blru
as he whirled up the Drive. The white
enmet of February crinkled and creult-
tnacblne in-1 ed with the chill of the ah-, but his
M and started to , heart was hot ana sare anu sure. a.
Bineo I . . . --hat he was com
ing for that night the first kiss!
Jane's face was warm; her eyes had
tho tender glow o Joy expectant; her
Mused Bobby such I voice was soft with the promise of
I in the morning mail, coming surrender. Their bands met
iiU tare some of the and clasped as she stood to welcome
Urate James Banse- him in the red, seaucuve aimness oi
Pnj .... ii. thrmw.rnnm. His tall frame
I L1C illUO VMv--
quivered; his lean, powerful, young
face betrayed the hunger of his heart;
his voice turned husky, it waB not as
he had planned. Her beauty her mere
presence swept him past the prelimi
nary fears and doubts. His handclasp
tightened, and his face drew reelstless
ly to hers. Then their bands went sud
denly cold.
"You know, don't you. Jane. darllne?"J
les, sue auawereu uiier it uiuuivui
softly, securely. He crushed her in bis
strong arms. All the world seemed to
hare closed in about her. Her eyes,
suffused with happiness, looked sweet
ly Into his until she closed them with
the coming of the first kiss. "I love
you oh, I love you!" she whispered.
"I worship you, Jane!" he responded.
"I hnve always worshiped you!"
It was all so natural, so normal. The
lore that had been silent from the first
had spoken, that was all bad put Into
words its untold story.
"Jane, I am the proudest being in
the world!" he said, neither knew how
long afterward, for neither thought of
time. They were sitting on the couch
in the corner, their turbulent hearts at
rest 'To think, after all, that such a
beautiful being as yon can be mine
forever! It's why, lfs Inconceivable?'
"You were sure of me all the time,
Graydon," she remonstrated. "I tried
to hide it, but I couldn't You must
have thought me a perfect fool all
theBe months."
"You are very much mistaken. If you
please. You did hide it so successfully
at times that I was sick with uncer
tainty." "Well, if s all over now," she smiled.
And he sighed with a great relief.
"All over but the the wedding." he
said.
"Oh, that's a long way off. Let's not
worry over that. Graydon."
"A long way off- Nonsense! I won't
wait."
"Won't?"
"I should have said can't Let's see.
This Is February. March, dearest?"
"Graydon, you are so much younger
than I thought A girl simply cannot
he hurried through a an engagement
Next winter."
.ext wuat That's nearly a
year,
I i. . t ... ,
" "leant that Dei itouosuru: i in reauy.
L,hlp that hrt h, "I know. It's mighty noble of you
treuores iln .k. too. But I lust can't, dearest. No one
The m.r. ever does."
oompelled tn .... 1 "Don't don't vnn think I'm nrannn.t
M Buuenier sm! : to tnke care of you?" be said, stralirht-
one looked at bis strong figure and
into his earnest eyes and laughed so
adorably that bis resentment was only
passing.
K th , Tho ! that of you' rm not afrald- rm
u m.7, r l0at " lnluKlneT or that It isn't the house) I
i. -"-i:.r. - mi. us me Dome. You most
r. wnn it .... .... . ... ,
i suppose It's customary," he said
at Inst "June la tho month for brides,
ltt me remind you."
"Before ?o" came this evening I bad
decided on January next, but now 1
o willing to"
"Oh, you decided before I come, eh?"
'' Hwt i. " "M "Certainly." h .nM i.i.,hii..
"Just as you had decided on the early
"Prlng. But listen, dear. I am willing
u say September of this year.'
"One, two, three-seven months,
They seem like years, Jane. You won't
D"y juneT"
Please, please let me have some of
'he perquisites," she pleaded. "It j
hasn't seemed at all like a proposal.
'e really been cheated of that, you
must remember, dear. ' Let me say at I
east as they all do, that I'll give you I
an answer In three days."
"Granted: I'll admit It wi
asn't the
ftrt nf
" proposal one nvf
about in
novels--
'Hut It was tireclai.lv in In
l "- "re, rm snre,
Nn on., hii n store -
0j.rPed proiosal any more. The men'
"ays taKe it for Kranted nml ,eKin
things before
girl can
say
"Ah. I see It has hnnp,Gid to you.'
he said, Jealh, at ono.0
"'fix fsnt that the way
nuwau.-.r she demanded.
3jP
George B&rr
McCutcheon
Author of "Beverly
of Graust&rk," Etc
A icliow has to feel reasonably
sure. I dare say, before he takes a
chance. No one wants to be refused
you know," he admitted. "Oh. by the
way, 1 brought this-er-thls ring up
with me. Jane."
"You darling!" she cried as the ring
slipped dowu over her linger. And
then for tho next hour they planned,
and the future seemed a thousandfold
brighter than the preseut. glorUiu.s as
it was.
"You can't help succeeding." she re
peated, "the same as your father has.
Isn't he wonderful? Oh. Gmydou. I'm
so proud of you!" she cried enthusi
astically. "I can never be the man that the
governor Is." said (irnydon loyally. "I
couldn't be as big ns father if I lived
to be 12(i. He's the best ever! He's
done everything for me. Jane." the son
went on warmly. "Why, he even left
dear old New York and came to Chi
cago for my sake. dear. It's the place
for a young man, he says, and bo gave
up a great practice so that we might
be here together. Of course he could
succeed anywhere. Wasn't It bully of
him to come to Chicago Just Just for
me?"
"Yes. Oh. if you'll only be as good
looking as be is when you are flfty
flve!" she said so plaintively, that ho
"laughed aloud. "You'll probably be
very fat and very bald by that time."
"And very healthy, If that can make
It seem more horrible to you," he add-
" u-orahip ymi, Janet
ed. For some time he sat pondering
while she stared reflectively into the
fire opposite. Thou, squaring his shoul
ders as if preparing for a trying task,
ho announced firmly: "1 suppose I'd
Just as well see your father tonight,
dearest. lie likes ine, I'm sure, and 1
I don't think he'll refuse to let me have
yon. I )o you ?"
"My dad's Just as fair as yours. Gray."
she said, with a smile. "lie's upstairs
in bis don. I'll go to mother. I know
she'll ho happy oh, so happy!"
Bansemer found David Cable In his
room upstairs, his smoking aud think
ing room, as he called it
"Come in, Graydon. Don't stop to
knock. How are you? Cigarette?
Take a cigar, then. Bad night outside,
isn't it?"
"Is it? I hadn't er noticed," said
Graydon, dropping Into a chnlr and
nervously nipping the end from a clgnr.
"Have you been downtown?"
"Yes. Just got In a few minutes ugo.
The road expects to do a lot of work
west his year, and I've been talking
with the ways and means gentlemen
a polite and parliamentary way to put
it"
"I suppose we'll all be congratulating
you after the annual election, Mr. Ca-
Oh. that's lust talk, my boy. Wine-
maun is the logical ninn for president.
But where Is Jane?"
"She's ah-downstalrs. 1 think." said
the tall young man. purling vigorously.
"I came up er to see you about Jane.
Mr. Cable. I have asked her to he my
wife, sir."
For n full minute the keen eyes of
the older man. sharpened by strife and
experience, looked straight Into
the
earnest gray eyes of tbe joting
man
who
now stood across the room with
j his hand on the mantelple' C. Cnbl'
cigar was held poised In his fingers,
hnif trii tn his llns. Grayilon liau
semer felt that the man aged n year ir
that brief moment.
"You know, Graydon, I love Jane
myself." said Cable nt Inst, arising
slowly. Ills voice shook.
"I know, Mr. Cable. She Is every
thing to you. And ynt I have cotne to
ask you to give her to me."
it in-t ilmt 7 li.irc imt Ptispe. M-
T u- wn whnt the outcome w
ould
She
I l, " .;. the other ineclinnlcmiy
wm marry, I know, it H right tha'j.
ghe should.
It Is right that si
sh.
i mnrrv vou. mv boy. lou Jin
do i.
i her?" He asked the question mm".-,
fiercely.
"With oil my foyi. Mr. anie.
do loves me. I don't know bow to Con
ines you that my whole life will be
1..
"I know. Ifs all rishr. mv i-
li
bit! It cists a gojd deal to let her !:
i cl rather give li,
to you than to anv
I've,
,ever kuowu. 1 ix:
i you.'
"Thank you. Mr. Cable." said flray
dou liausemer.o Two str.m- luni.'ls
I clasped each other, and there was no
me integrity ot l!ie crasp. I
I "Hut this Is a matter In wt.i.-h Jane's
mother Is far more deeply coueern.ui I
J than I," added the older man. -She
HKes you, my hoy. 1 know that to lie
true, but we must both abide by her
wishes. If she has not retired"'
"June is with her, Mr. Cable. She
knows by this time."
"She Is coming." Mrs. Cable's llht
footsteps were heard crossing the ball,
aud an instant later llansemer was
holding open the den door for her to en-
ter.
He had a fleeting glimpse of .lan.i
as that tall young woman turned down
mo stairway.
Frances Cable's face was white and
drawn, and her eyes were wee. Her
husband started forward as she extend
ed her band to him. He clasped them
in his own aud looked down Into her
face with the deepest tenderness and
wlstfuluess In bis own. Her body
wayed suddenly, and his expression
changed to one of surprise and alnrm.
"Don't don't mind, dear," he said
hoarsely. "It bad to come. Sit down,
do. There. Good Lord, Frances, if
you cry now I'll I'll go all to smash!"
Ho sat down abruptly on the arm of
the big leather chair Into which she
had sunk limply. Sometblng seemed
to choke him, and his fingers went
nervously to his collar. Before them
stood the straight strong figure of the
man who was to have Jane forever.
Neither of them nor Jane knew
what Frances Cable had suffered dur
ing the last hour. She accidentally had
heard the words which passed between
the lovers in the den downstairs. She
was prepared when "Jane came to her
with the news later on, but that prep
aration had cost her more than any of
thenn ever could know.
Lying back in a chair after she bad
almost crept to her room, she stared
white faced and frightened at tbe cell
ing until It became peopled with ber
wretched thoughts. All along she had
seen what was coming. The end was
Inevitable. Love as It grew for them
bad known no regard for her misery.
She could not have prevented Its
growth; she could not now frustrate its
culmination, and yet as she sat there
and stared into the past and the future
she knew that it was left for her to
drink of the cup which they were fill
ing tho cup of their Joy and of her
bitterness.
Fear of exposure at tbe band of
Graydon Bansemer's father had kept
her purposely blind to the inevitable.
Her woman's intuition long since bad
convinced her that Graydon was not
like bis father. She knew bim to be
honorable, noble, fair and worthy.
Long and often had she wondered at
James Bansemer's design in permitting
his son to go to tbe extreme point in
relation with Jane. As she sat there
and suffered It came to her that the
man perhaps had a purpose after all
an unfathomable, selfish design which
none could forestail. She knew bim for
ail that be was. In that knowledge she
felt a slight, timid sense of power. He
stood for honor so far as bis son waa
concerned. In fair play she could ex
pose him If he sought to expose her.
But all conjectures, all fears, paled
Into Insignificance with the one great
terror what would James Bansemer
do in the end? What would he do at
the last minute to prevent the mar
riage of bis son and this child of un
known parentage? Whnt was to be bis
tribute to the final scene In the drama?
She know that he was tightening his
(-von to her happiness.
can"-
obnoxious coils nlwut her all the time. .., hilvP folln(1 jinclnn's Arnica
Even now she could feel his band upon ' Salvo to he the proper thing to use
her arm, could henr his sibilant wills- f()r snrc feet, as well as for healing
!or. Now she found herself fnce to 'burns, sores, cms, and all manner of
face with the crisis of all these years. abrasions," writes Mr. W. Stone, of
Her only bojie lay in the thought that I Bust I'nrtand, Maine. It Is the prop
neither could afford the scandal of au er thing, too. for piles Try It! Sold
open declaration, llansemer was mer
ciless, and he was no fool.
Knowing Graydon to be tbe son of a
scoundrel, she could under ordinary
circumstances have forbidden her :
daughter to marry him. In this In- I
stance she could not say him nay. Tho j
venom of James Hausemer in tnat
event would have no measure of pity.
la her heart she prayed that death i
might come to her aid in the destruc
tion of James Bansemer. j
It was not until she heard Graydon
coming up the stairs that tho solution
flashed Into her brain. If Jane became ;
tile wife of this cherished son James
Bansemer's power was gone! Ills Hps
would tie senled forever. She laughed
aloud In the frenzy of hope. Sho ;
laughed to think what a fool she would
have been to forbid the mnrrlnge. Tho
marriage? Her salvation! Jnnc found
her almost hysterical, trembling like
a leaf. She was obliged to confess
tht she had heard part of their conver
sation lielow In order to account for
her manner. When Jane cwflded to ,
hr that she had promised tn marry '
Qrnydon in September or June a
urged her to avoid a long engagement.
She could say no more than that.
Kov she sat lluip before tho two
men. a wan smile straying from one
to the other, exhausted by her sup
pressed emotions. Suddenly, without a
word, she held out her hand to Gray
don. In her dMf.est soil she loved
this manly, strong hearted young-fellow.
She knew, after nil, lie was wor-:
thy of the best woman In the land. j
"'You know?" cried Graydon, clasp
Ing her hand, bis eyes glistening, -.lane
has told you? And you-yoii think me
worthy?" !
"Yes. Graydiiti-you an
She looked long Into his ej
worthy."
,es, senreh
ileni e ttiat
lug for a trai e of the malei
g
owed III those of his rattwCv
ere fair nml honest and sweet, and
sho smiled to herself. Siie wondered
what his mi ! her bail lmen li!;e.
(Continued Next Friday.)
SATURDAY, AUG.
Room-Making Sale
This is to make room in their new store for a carload of fine 'Pianos now en route
direct from the Eastern factory.
THE STOOK NOW ON HAND
MUST BE REDUCED
Hence, if you want a quality bargain, SECURE YOUR PIANO NOW and save
' money.
The world's best makes arc represented. You will not be disappointed, Th
low figures will astonish you.
The earliest buyers will have a better variety, so don't delay calling and making
your selection.
No Greater Bargains Ever Offered in Lane County
This sale will last but a very few days.
We are in the Commercial Club block, opposite the Methodist Church, on Wil
lamette Street.
For fvM-e Kfft.
Mitiuer guarameo ui v. iviijaeu
j dall's drug store. oc.
Sl'llSC'ltlltE KOlt T1IH GIIAIU).
, Xotico o Contractors nml Iroicrty
Owners.
I Notice Is hereby stiven that pur
suant to the terms of Ordinance No.
i 780, passed by the Common Council
of the City of Eugene, August lit,
11908, bids will be received by tho
'street committee of the Council in
!tho office of the City Recorder of
, tho City of Kiigone until 7:30 o'clock
p. m.. Monday August 31st. 190S.
for tho Improvement of Sixth street
from Olive stret to the West side
of the alley between Willamette and
i Oak streets In the City of Hugene, by
the construction of cement curbing
along both sides of said street and
by paving the same between said
points with hltiillthle, asphalt, or
other hard surface pavement In ac
eordanre with the plans and speci
fications therefor, now on file In
the office of the City Recorder,
i Didders are required to state the
price In detail in accordance with the
specifications, and on the form pre
pared by the City Engineer. Sep
arate contracts will be awarded to
the lowest bidder" for the construc
tion of said curbing; for the paving
and for the drainage. The said Im
provements shall he completed with
in ninety days from the date of let
ting the contracts therefor.
The work to be done under the
supervision of the Street Committee
anil to he approved by them. An
inpprovi.il bond will be required of
leach contractor Tor the faithful n-r-fonnance
of the contract. A certi
' fie. I check in a sum equal to five per
rent of the amount bid, pa0 '" to J.
! 11 Matlock, Mavor, Is required to
accompany each bid. The Street'
Committee reserves the right to re-i.-.t
any or all bids. Hy order of the
0-inUioti Council
It. S. IIKYSON'.
Aii-ig
Itcconlor.
this lMh
Hated at Kugene,
day of Ai'gus l'-"'.
O
INNING
THE .
STEVENS
&
HULIN
PIANO
HOUSE
Will inaugurate a great
CO.MMKKItCIAIi (-1.111 llI.(H'lf,
Kl'GKNH, OKKGON.
W. M. GREEN,
619 Willamette St.
..The GRAND..
PROGRAM
Bandit King
Colonial Soldier
Misadventures of a Street Singer
White Crime
Adventures of an Overeoat
Valiant Son
SONCS BY MISS 0D
"Somewhere" and "Yesterday."
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r?te'ry 3 p. m.
Jvering
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"IMaiioti on tlui Movt'
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Staple Goods
In choice groceries are always
demanded by those who provldo
a generous table. And good
housekeepers are always care
ful to deal at the store where
reliable brands are furnished at
thu lowest prices. That Is why
the store of Green is so uni
versally popular.
THE SQUARE
DEAL GROCER
Phone Main 23
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Performance 7:45 and 9 p. m.
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