The Man Without a Country 1 th in k It w ns th is hu lf coutidcuce o f IcacV o r h o deTicacy, w h o w a s l t h a t I his. w hich 1 never ab u sed , for 1 n ev er s h o u ld h a v e b ee n a c tin g th e t y r a n t a ll i s tim e o v e r th i s d e a r , s a in te d old m a n told th is sto ry till now . w hich ufter- th w h o h a d y e a r s a g o e x p ia te d in h is w h ile w urd m ad e us g re a t frien d s. H e w as m a n h o o d 's life th e m a d n e s s o f a b o y 's very k in d to me. W hen w e p a rte d t r e a s o n ? “ M r. N o la n .“ s a id I, “ I w ill te ll fro m i£ w in St. T h o m as h a rb o r a t th e y o u e v e r y t h in g y o u a s k a b o u t, o n ly w h e re s h a ll 1 b e g in ? " end o f o u r cru ise I w a s m ore so rry O h, th e b le ss e d sm ile t h a t c r e p t o v e r h is th a n I ca n tell. I w as very g lad to w h ite fa c e ! A n d h e p re s s e d m y h a n d a n d m eet him ag ain in ISiio. an d la te r In life, s u id : “ G o d b le ss y o u ! T e ll m e th e ir w h en I th o u g h t I h ad som e influence n a m e s ,“ h e s a id , a n d h e p o in te d to th e s t u r s o n t h e Hag. in W ashington. I m oved heaven an d W ell, 1 to ld h im th e n a m e s in a s g o o d e a rth to h a v e him d isc h arg ed . B u t it o r d e r a s 1 co u ld , a n d h e b a d e m e ta k e w as like g e ttin g a g host o ut of p rison i d o w n h is b e a u tif u l m a p a n d d r a w th e m T hey p re ten d ed th ere w as no such m an j in a s i b e s t co u ld w ith m y p en c il. H e w a s w ild w ith d e lig h t a b o u t T e x a s : to ld a n d n ev er w as such a m an. T hey will m e h o w h is b r o th e r d ie d th e r e . H e h a d say so a t th e d e p a rtm e n t now! ?.la r k e d a g o ld c r o s s w h e r e h e s u p p o se d T h e re Is a story th a t N olan m et B u rr h is b r o th e r 's g r a v e w a s, a n d h e h a d g u e s s e d a t T e x a s . T h e n h e w a s d e lig h te d once on oue o f o u r vessels, w hen a a s h e s a w C a lif o r n ia a n d O reg o n . T h a t, p a rty o f A m erican s cam e on board In h e s a id h e h a d s u s p e c te d p a r t ly b e c a u s e th e M e d ite rran ean . B ut th is 1 believe h e h a d n e v e r b ee n p e r m itte d to la n d o n to be a lie: or. ra th e r, it is a m yth, well t h a t s h o r e , th o u g h th e s h ip s w e re th e r e so m u c h . " A n d th e m e n ," s a id h e. la u g h found, in v olving a tr« m endous blow ing in g , “ b r o u g h t o ft a g o o d d e a l b e s id e s up w ith w hich he su n k B u rr—a s k in g j f u r s .” T h e n h e w e n t b a c k —h e a v e n s , how him how he liked to be " w ith o u t a j f a r ! —to a s k a b o u t th e C h e s a p e a k e u n d w h a t w a s d o n e to B a r r o n f o r s u r r e n d e r in g c o u u try .” h e r to t h e L e o p a rd , a n d w h e th e r B u r r A fte r th a t c ru ise I n e v e r sa w N olan ! e v e r tr ie d a g a in , a n d h e g ro u n d h is te e th again. 1 w ro te to him a t least tw ic e a j w ith tli? o n ly p a s s io n h e s h o w e d . B u t in y ear, fo r in th a t voyage w e becam e even a m o m e n t t h a t w a s o v e r, a n d h e s a id , “ G od f o r g iv e m e. f o r I a m s u r e I fo r g iv e confidentially in tim a te : b ut he never* h im ” T h e n h e a s k e d a b o u t th e o ld w a r w ro te to me. T h e o th e r m en tell m e a n d s e tt le d d o w n m o r e q u ie tly a n d v e r y th a t in th o se fifteen y e a rs he aged very h a p p ily to h e a r m e te ll in a n h o u r t h e r y o f fifty y e a rs . fa st. A nd now it seem s th e d e a r old h is H to o w I w is h e d it h a d b e e n s o m e b o d y fellow is dead. H e h as found a hom e w h o k n e w s o m e th in g ! I te ll y o u , In g h a m , a t last, an d a couutry. it w a s u h a r d th i n g to c o n d e n s e th e h is S ince w iltin g tl4 s I h av e received to r y o f h a l f a c e n tu r y in to t h a t ta lk w ith a n. A nd I do n o t now know from D a u fo rth , w ho is on board th e | w h s a ic t k I m to a ld h im o f e m ig r a tio n a n d th e L ev an t, a le tte r w hich gives a n ac m e a n s o f it, o f s te a m b o a t s a n d r a ilr o a d s count of N olan’s last hours. It rem oves a n d te le g r a p h s , o f in v e n tio n s a n d b o o k s all my d o u b ts about tellin g th is story. a n d li te r a tu r e , o f th e c o lle g e s a n d W e s t e n a v a l sch o o l, b u t w ith th e T o u n d e rsta n d th e first w ords of th e q P u o e in e t re s a t n d in t th e r r u p ti o n s t h a t e v e r y o u h e a rd . le tte r th e non p rofessional re a d e r should Y ou see, it w a s R o b in s o n C ru s o e a s k in g rem em b er th a t a f te r 1817 th e position u ll th e a c c u m u la te d q u e s tio n s o f f if ty - s ix if every oflicer w ho h ad N olan in y e a rs . I r e m e m b e r h e a s k e d a ll o f a s u d d e n ch arg e w as o u e of th e g re a te s t d eli w h o w a s p r e s id e n t n o w , a n d w h e n I to ld cacy. T h e g o v ern m en t had failed to \ h im h e a s k e d if O ld A be w a s G e n e ra l B e n ja m in L in c o ln 's so n . H e s a id h e m e t renew th e o rd e r of ISO? re g a rd in g him G e n e r a l L in c o ln w h e n h e w a s q u ite a W hat w as a m an to do? Should he let 1 o b ld o y h im s e lf a t so m e I n d ia n t r e a t y . 1 s a id him go? W h at. th en , if he w ere culled n o ; t h a t O ld A be w a s a K e n tu c k ia n , lik e to account by th e d e p a rtm e n t fo r vio h im se lf, b u t 1 c o u ld n o t te ll h im o f w h a t H e h a d w o rk e d u p fro m th e Inting th e o rd er of 1807V S hould he ' fa m ily . . “ G ood f o r h im ! ’’ c rie d N o la n . “ 1 keep him ? W h a t. th en , if Nolan should r a a m n k g s la d o f th a t. A s 1 h a v e b ro o d e d a n d be liberated som e d ay an d should bring w o n d e re d l h a v e th o u g h t o u r d a n g e r w a s a n actio n for false im p riso n m en t or in k e e p in g u p th o s e r e g u l a r s u c c e s s io n s k id n ap in g a g a in st every m an *vho had in tiie f ir s t f a m ilie s .” 1 to ld h im e v e ry th i n g 1 c o u ld th i n k o f t h a t w o u ld sh o w had him in ch a rg e ? T h e s e c re ta ry a! i th e g r a n d e u i o f h is c o u n tr y a n d its p r o s w uys sa id , a s they »■< u»lt?u do at p e rity . A n d h e d r a n k it in a n d e n jo y e d it a s 1 W a s h in g to n th a t th e re w ere no sp e c a n n o t te ll y ou. H e g r e w m o re a n d m o re cial o rd e rs to give an d th a t w e m u s t s ile n t, y e t 1 n e v e r th o u g h t h e w a s tire d o r f a i n t. 1 g a v e h im a g la s s o f w a te r, a c t on o u r ow n ju d g m en t. b u t h e j u s t w e t h is lip s a n d to ld m e n o t H e re is th e letter: to g o a w a y . T h e n h e a s k e d m e to b r in g L e v a n t, V 2" 8. © 131° W . th e P r e s b y te r i a n B o o k o f P u b lic P r a y e r , D e a r F r e d —I tr y to find h e a r t a n d life w h ic h la y th e r e , a n d s a id , w ith a sm ile, to te ll y o u t h a t it is a ll o v e r w ith d e u r old t h a t it w o u ld o p en a t th e r i g h t p la ce, N o la n . T h e d o c to r h a d b ee n w a tc h in g a n d s o it did. T h e r e w a s h is d o u b le h im v e ry c a re f u lly a n d y e s te r d a y m o rn in g re d m a r k d o w n th e p a g e , a n d I k n e lt c a m e to n .e a n d to ld m e t h a t N o la n w a s d o w n a n d re a d , a n d h e r e p e a te d w ith m e, n o t so w ell a n d h a d n o t le ft h is s ta te ro o m , “ F o r o u r s e lv e s a n d o u r c o u n tr y , O g r a a th in g I n e v e r re m e m b e re d b e fo re . H e c io u s G o d , w e th a n k th e e , t h a t, n o tw it h h a d let th e d o c to r c o m e a n d Bee h im a s h e s ta n d i n g o u r m a n ifo ld tr a n s g r e s s io n s o f la y th e re , th e firs t tim e th e d o c to r h a d th y h o ly la w s th o u h a s t c o n tin u e d to u s b e e n in th e s ta te r o o m , a n d lie « a id h e th y m a r v e lo u s k in d n e s s ," a n d so to th e sh o u ld lik e to s e e m e. O h. d e a r, d o y o u e n d o f t h a t th a n k s g iv in g . T h e n h e tu r n e d r e m e m b e r th e m y s te r ie s w e b o y s u s e d to to th e e n d o f th e s a m e b o o k , a n d I re a d I n v e n t a b o u t h is ro o m in th e o ld I n tr e p id th e w o r d s m o te f a m ili a r to ine, " M o s t d a y s ? W ell. I w e n t in. a n d th e re , to be h e a r t il y w e b e se e c h th e e w ith th y f a v o r s u re , th e p o o r fello w la y in h is b e r th , to b e h o ld a n d b le ss th v s e r v a n t, th e p r e s s m ilin g p le a s a n tl y u s h e g a v e m e h is id e n t o f th e U n ite d S ta te s , a n d all o th e r s b a n d , b u t lo o k in g v e ry f r a il. I c o u ld n o t in a u t h o r i t y , ’’ a n d th e r e s t o f th e E p is c o h e lp a g la n c e ro u n d , w h ic h s h o w e d m e p a l c o lle c t. " D a n f o r t h .” s a id he, " I h a v e w h a t a little s h rin e h e h a d m a d e o f th e r e p e a te d th o s e p r a y e r s n ig h t a n d m o r n b ox h e w a s ly in g in. T h e s t a r s a n d s tr ip e s in g —it is n o w fifty -fiv e y e a r s .” A n d th e n w e re tric e d u p a b o v e a n d a ro u n d a p ic tu r e h e s a id h e w o u ld g o to sleep . H e b e n t o f W a s h in g to n , a n d h e h a d p a in te d a m a m e d o w n o v e r h im a n d k is s e d m e, a n d je s tic ea g le , w ith li g h tn in g s b la z in g fr o m i lie s a id , " L o o k in m.v B ible. D a n f o r th , h is b e a k a n d h is to o t j u s t c la s p in g th e , w h e n I a m g o n e ." A n d 1 w e n t a w a y . w h o le g lo b e, w h ic h h is w in g s o v e r s h a d B u t I h a d n o th o u g h t it w a s th e en d . I ow ed. T h e d e a r old boy s a w m y g la n c e th o u g h t h e w a s tir e d a n d w o u ld sleep . I a n d s a id , w ith a s a d sm ile, “ H e re , y o u see. j k n ew lie w a s h a p p y , a n d I w a n te d h im to 1 h a v e a co u i* Jry .” A nd h e p o in te d to th e be a lo n e . fo o t o f h is bed. w h e re 1 h a d n o t s e e n be B u t in a n h o u r w h e n t h e d o c to r w e n t in fo re a g r e a t m a p o f th e U n ite d S ta t e s a s g e n tly h e fo u n d N o la n h a d b re a th e d h is h e hud d r a w n it fio m m e m o ry a n d w h ic h life a w a y w ith a sm ile . H e h a d s o m e h e h a d th e r e to look u p o n a s h e la y . th in g p r e s s e d c lo se to h is Ups. I t w a s Q u u in t. q u e e r old n a m e s w e re on it in h is f a t h e r 's b a d g e o f th e O r d e r o f C in la r g e le tte rs . “ O h. D a n f o r t h ,'’ he s a id . "1 c in n a ti. know- 1 a m d y in g l c a n n o t g e t h o m e. W e lo o k e d In id s B ib le, a n d th e r e w a s S u re ly y o u w ill te ll m e s o m e th in g n o w - a s lip o f i>aper a t th e p la c e w h e re h e h a d s to p . sto p ! D o n o t s p e a k till i s a y w h a t I m a r k e d th e te x t: a m s u r e you k n o w —th a t th e r e is n o t in “ T h e y d e s ir e a c o u n tr y , even a heaves- th is sh ip , th a t th e r e is n o t in A m e ric a — ly : w h e r e f o r e G od is n o t a s h a m e d to be G od b le s s tie r!—a m o re lo y a l m a n t h a n I. • a ile d t h e ir G o d : f o r h e h a t h p r e p a r e d f o r T h e r e c a n n o t b e a m a n w h o lo v e s th e old th e m a c ity ." H ag a s 1 d o o r p r a v s f o r it a s 1 do o r O n th i s s lip o f p a p e r h e h a d w r itte n : h o p e s fo r it a s 1 do. T h e re a r e t h i r t y - f o u r “ B u ry m e in th e se a I t h a s b ee n m y sttMS in it now , D a n fo rth . i t h a n k G od h o m e, a n d I lo v e It B u t w ill n o t so m e f o r t h a t, th o u g h I do n o t know w h a t th e ir o n e s e t u p a s to n e f o r m y m e m o ry a t n a m e s a r e . T h e r e lia s n e v e r b ee n o n e F o r t A d a m s o r a t O rle a n s , t h a t m y d is ta k e n a w a y , i th a n k G od fo r t h a t. I g r a c e m a y n o t b e m o r e th a n 1 o u g h t to k n o w by t h a t t h a t th e r e h a s n e v e r b ee n b e a r? S a y o n It: a n y s u c c e s s fu l B u rr. O h. D a n f o r th . D a n “ In m e m o ry o f f o r t h ,“ ' h e s ig h e d o u t “ te ll m e—te ll m e P H IL IP NOLAN, s o m e th in g —te ll m e e v e ry th in g . D a n fo rth , L ie u te n a n t b e fo te 1 d ie !“ In th e a r m y o f I n g h a m , I s w e a r to y o u t h a t I fe lt lik e »he U n ite d S ta te s . a m o n s te r t h a t i h a d n o t to ld him e v e r y th in g b e fo re . D a n g e r o r n o d a n g e r, d e l- > Shoot« Definite arrangem ents have l>een made to hold a bite all dav shoot by the Estacada Rod Sc C un C lub, on Christm as Day and the new clay pigeon trap will be ready. Besides the regular prizes there will prob ably be silver cups awarded in open competition. T h ere will ha a sim ilar shoot in Springw ater at the base ball park Sat. Dec. 19. beginning at 8 A . M Prizes oi beef, pork and fow ls will be given for rifle and shot-gun scores. C attlem an Land« Bears Frank T hom as, A leck Botkin, Fred Craw ford, T om Brelre and Fred Bates of G arfield w hile round ing up some stray cattle in the mountains beyond, wandered down into one of the gu lches near M iller's Canvon. Fred Craw ford and T om Beebe discovered an old fir stub that showed signs of hear scratching and smelt kind of bearish, too As the two were onlv armed w ith one revolver and plenty of curiosity, they decided to investigate the in side ca v ity of said snag. Tom climbed on F'red's shoulders and after much exertion managed to get a peep into the dark cavern w ithin, hut, aside from darkness, nothing was discernahle. D uring the com motion, incident to a closer e x a m ination, old bruin must have been disturbed from his slum bers and when T o n i’s face was well over the opening, g a v e o n e g ru u t, one grow l, one snort and one grum ble. O w ing to the sudden rise of F red's auburn locks or the shakin g of T o m ’s knees, both of the investi gators landed in a pile and aimed towards camp. A s a riflle was among the equ ip ment at the cam p, F ran k T hom as and Fred C raw ford the n ext day routed old bruin from his lair and plugged him full as a sieve. Frank has the varm int now, and F re d ’s hair is beginning to assume its n at ural position. Dale’s Would like to have you come in and see the nice alumnium ware that they are giving away absolutely FREE as premiums. It pays to trade with them, as their prices are always right, their goods the best and their treatment, courteous. Yes. the fruit trees have come in^ that we told you of, some days since. See them also, just which you want. and pick out See DALE’S Let Us Solve Your Christinas Gift Problem S lig h tly U sed a n d S e c o n d - h a n d I n a t r u m e n t a $1500 Chickering Player Piano, $976. 1150 Weber Pianola ” ” 488. 500 Kingsbury ” ” 288. 600 Angelus ” ” 225. $500 Weber Piano $246. 600 Everett ” 178. 375 Wheelock ” 153. Hundreds of other, equally attractive bargains. All Sold on Small Payment Down and Easy Terms. Portland Oregon. R. M. Standish, Estacada, Agent. Quality Groceries Monopole Brand H andy Feed H o p p e r . 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Tomatoes 2'/i pound cans 2 cans 1 doz. cans 1 case 1 2 cans 1 doz. cans 1 case - $ .25 1.40 2.65 - Peas . $ .35 1.75 3.40 Standard Brand 3 can« Tomatoes Corn . . 3 t Peas 2 t . $ .25 .25 .25 Waterbury & Chapman “The Quality Grocers” Estacada, • Oregon