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"Married?” said Hugh, dazedly. "Listen, old chap!” cried Hugh, in Ing on the envelope; and I thought glad triumph. "I’ve got a whale of a perhaps it was some message I could “ Married to whom?" “ Why, to Henry. Three months ago. secret to tell you. We’re married, tell you over the telephone. So I " l 5 ~ ' Oh. I forgot. It was after you’d gone. opened it.” Marjorie and I !” Marjorie made a futile and belated The same day. but—*’ Henry staggered back a step as She paused, stricken into momen though he had been struck across the effort to snatch the luckless note. But it was already in her father's hands tary silence by the awful look that face. “ You have disgraced yourself and distorted Hugh Scott’s features. Mur “ Where are the bonds? What have m e!” thundered Turnbull, “by marry der—stark murder—glared from his you done with them?” “The bonds? ’ repeated Hugh, lu a ing a thief! He la a fug'tive from bloodshot eyes. He tried to speak; bewilderment that his brother’s dis Justice do and Join him. I'm done choked, and, wheeling, staggered out AUTHOR OF "TH E 5IL, of the house, holding his hands In ordered senses twisted into an aspect with you!” VER BUTTERFLY,"“SAL "Pardon mo, Mr. Turnbull,” Inter front of him as though he had been of guilt. "What bonds?” LY SALT," “ THE BLACK "The police are after you,” said vened Henry, stepping forward, and smitten with blindness. PEARL,” ETC. Mrs. Hardy for once lost her cold Henry, stung to anger by what he re putting one arm about the half-faint NOVELIZED FROM THE SB- garded as Hugh’s attempt to deny his ing girl as he faced her father. "This poise. Trembling, she ran to Cyrus Coos Bay Country invites the J T "M il 5 1 l f , 'c e „ > y r ; Turnbull's study and burst in upon world to celebrate the comirnr RIES OF PHOTOPLAYS OF THE guilt. “The^ are searching the city la—” // of the railroad. Hospitality is “ This la no affair of yours!” raged the dozing old man. for you, at this minute. The— ” SAME NAME RELEASED BY laiu b b the Keynote of this celebration. iiUJii - - - - - - - - - - - :— - L ” Mr. Turnbull!" she called, shaking "The police?" quavered Hugh, Turnbull. “ Keep out of it!’’ PATHE EXCHANGE. « Ml*. W M « WikM ) “ No affair of mlnef" said Henry, her employer roughly by the shoulder, i changing color. "For me? I—I don't PROGRAM quizzically. “No affair of mine when "Wake up! Something terrible has understand.” N O R TH BEND D A Y you threaten to tern my wife out of happened. Hugh Scott is alive. And pers together so that he could bundle "The police?" echoed Marjorie. SIXTH STORY Aug- 24 Henry turned on her In a sudden your house? Where Marjorie goes, I he’s started for his brother's house j them into tho safe. Band Concerts * Speaking Ceremonies—Dedication Simpson Park Street go. I had hoped you would take the to kill him and Marjorie! Come, let Tho bond envelope was at the r^ar flame of anger. Carnival—Water Sports—Parades—Driving Coldenspike. Sowing the Wind. us hurry and go to them!’’ "Your dear husband,” he said hotly, news of our marriage less angrily.” of the desk, where Hugh had tossed Turnbull's Jaw dropped lu amaze COOS C O U N T Y D A Y Red rage in his heart, Hugh Scott it, after Jotting down the numbers. “has stolen a packet of bonds, whose The/w wprR two pictures on Mar Aug. 25 reeled out into the street. One great Am} now. the sudden jostling of face value Is $76,000. The proof ment. He tried to apeak. jorie Turnbull's dressing table. • But the other papers against it, sent the j against him is complete. Mr. Turn- His arm still about Marjorie, Henry purpose obsessed his soul—revenge on Trips by rail and boat to Coquille, Bandon, Myrtle Point, Powers, Coos in her heart there was only one. turned to leave the room. As he led the man who had 3tolen his wife. Bay, Mussel Reef, Sunset Bay. Cape Arago. S«a food dinner at Char envelope sliding to the floor and hid- , bull has notified the police.” On the table, nestling in big silver den from sight by the back-board of j “ It is not true!" flashed Marjorie, the bewildered girl with him, he whis leston Bay. Fishing at Lakeside- Launch trips on Coos Bay. frames, were the photographs of as wrathful as Henry. “ There is not pered quicklyr In Henry Scott’s new home an hour tho desk. M A R S H F IE L D D A Y Henry f^ott and of his handsomer “ It is the only possible way to save before Henry himself had sat writing one word of truth in It! Hugh!" she Hugh did not notice its fall. Aug 26 and younger brother, Hugh. In her Meantime, In Turnbull’s private o f - ! cried, turning to her bridegroom. “ Tell you. Keep up the pretense. You can at his library table. In earlier days Industrial Parade Water Sports —Auto Racing Illuminated Launch heart the image of Hugh Scott reigntd divorce me in another state later on he had pictured a home like this and Parade—Fireworks- Dancing—Horse Racing. lice, Henry Scott and his employer him It is not true.” alone. —I’ll never force my love upon you.” just such peacefully busy evenings. “ ft Is true,” reiterated Henry. had reached a decision on the busi Cyrus Turnbull had been guardian ness question they were discussing. Before they could reach the door, But in those visions Marjorie had al And briefly he set forth the evi Low Round Trip Fares to both the orphaned Scott boys. And " I t it comes to a question of further dence against his brother. As the Turnbull had rallied from his trance ways been sitting beside him with he had taken both of them into his collateral in the Bogardus loan,” chain of circumstances was completed of bewilderment. With a Joyous cry, her book or her needlework ready to On Sale 21 to 26 inc. fast-growing brokerage firm. Henry said, as he was leaving the Marjorie shrank back with a gasp of he fairly flung himself upon them, smile back at him whenever his 6yes Return Limit Aug. 31 Henry Scott was a man after the room, "Hopkins says we can put up dismay. shaking Henry’s hand with effusive should stray from his task to her dear old broker’s own type—hpnest, clever, that block of bonds he deposited with “ The police have already spread the delight; kissing Marjorie again and face. | A sk Local A gen t a glutton for w-ork. And in time tlc-so us. The face value is $76,000; and net for him," finished Henry. “ And again; vowing that this was the hap In actuality the strangely mated qualities mado him manager of the they mature—they mature in—I for the moment he steps into the atreet piest day in all his whole long life. husband and wife were even farther • firm. John M. Scott Gen. Pass. Agt. He overwhelmed the wretchedly un- apart than they had been In the days get tho date. But Hugh will know. I lie will be caught. He—” Hugh frankly hated work. As a re Portland, Oregon of Henry's futile courtship. Henry left them with him an hour ago.” sult he had more of it to do than had kept his pledge not to force his He stepped to the door of the outer bad his more ambitions brother. love upon the girl he had claimed as office and then reported: Being only mortal, he naturally laid his wife. “Hugh isn't here. He must be out bis mlschgnce at the door of hard at lunch. But, for once, he’s put all Marjorie had her own suite of rooms luck and would have sworn that his his papers hack in the safe. He—” and he his, as Mrs. Hardy had said. brother owed his rise to fortune, “If he has," growled Turnbull, "it's And they seldom met except at meal plus favor. Moreover, he loafed sul the first time on record. He must bo times. Patiently and tenderly Henry lenly over Ills own dally tasks. ill. Just take a look through the safe, had tried to soothe Marjorie’s grief There was on6 glint of light in will you, and find tho date when those and to make her line happier. Never Hugh’s dreary, gray routine, and that Hopkins bonds mature?" since the day of Hugh's disappearance was his employer’s only daughter, Henry crossed to the safe and had he spoken a word of love to her, Marjorie. He was crazily In love opened it. nor in any other way sought to draw with the pretty and willful girl. Patiently he sought to put the pa her attention to himself. At every And ardor was for once rewarded. pers to rights, at the same time turn she was met by proofs of hi£ For Marjorie was quite swept off her searching for the bond envelope. considerate care for her wellbeing; but feet by Hugh Scott's whirlwind court The envelope was not there. he himself stood aloof from her life. ship. His brow clouding, Henry went back Tonight, as he toiled over some dull One noon she went downtown in office business Henry felt a great her little runabout to take her fath' r to the private-office. "The Hopkins bonds,” he said, hesi loneliness that he could not wholly home to lunch. When she arrived drown in his work. All his friends Turnbull and Henry were closeted tatingly, "are missing.” "Missing?” roared Turnbull, leaping regarded him as the happiest of men. together, discussing a hit of important He alone knew he was the most heart business in the former's private room. to his feet. "Missing? Seventy-six broken. Hugh was alone in the outer office, thousand dollars’ worth of negotiable securities missing? And Hugh Scott As he sat there, bent over his desk, correcting a balance sheet. noiseless steps entered tho library be "Oh, sweetheart!” said Hugh. “ Its is ’missing,’ at the same time!” ’’No!” denied Henry, fiercely. hind him. like a check in a letter to see you! A little pair of soft,, cool lxanda Tills has been such a rotten morning. “ You're wrong, sir. My brother---” “Your brother is lazy, pleasure-lov were all at once laid over Henry’s Just one of those days nobody wants. ing, extravagant. He lives above his Everything's gone crosswise. Your eyes. Their touch sent a wondrous thrill through the man’s whole body. revered father has been calling me salary, ns l happen to know, and he "Marjorie!” he cried, incredulous; down. He told mo that if I didn’t take Is In debt. His creditors are bother ing him. And this morning I threat and he sprang to his feet and stood a brace he'd fire me.” staring at her. “How beastly!” she consoled. "You ened to discharge him. He was in a poor, poor boy! 1 do wish I could tight corner. And lie vanished. The "I—I’ve brought my courage to the help! I know how it feels to have Hopkins bonds vanished, too. What is sticking point at last, Henry," Mar people spoil one's day. Mrs. Hardy the answer?” jorie faltered, her averted face flam “The Hopkins Bonds Are Missing!” ’ ’I don’t believe it.” declared Henry. spoils mine nearly always.” ing with blushes. "I've—I've come in Hugh saw that neither his bride nor happy couple with congratulations. "Mrs. Hardy?” repeated Hugh, sur "I won’t believe it." here to—to propose to you. It’s leap his brother believed him. He turned Turnbull wheeled about and caught "And now,” interrupted ftenry, when year, you know,” she finished, in a prised. “But how?" and ran to the window and looked he could make himself heard, "I am poor little attempt at jest to hide her "Oh, ever since she came to us as up tho telephone. Before Henry Scott housekeeper she’s been setting her could stop him, Turnbull had called down into the street. Directly below going to Syracuse on that Sanders confusion. If so, this is the place to obtain your supplies. We have a very com on the sidewalk, stood a policeman. loan. I got a telegram about It ten rap to marry father. She thinks If up police headquarters and was tell “ Marjorie!" he said again, stupidly, plete line of The bluecoat chanced to be looking minutes ago. I'll be back as soon as I I wore safely married and out of the ing ills story to the desk lieutenant. unbelievingly. “ There,” said tho older man, at last, upward. His gaze lighted with quick can. I leave Marjorie in your care, | "I love you, Henry,” she whispered. way he’d be so lonely he’d marry her. And she’s forever nagging at me to as he set down the instrument. “That’s and eager recognition as it fell on sir.’’ And then with a great cry of rap marry Henry. Tills morning, as I was settled. The police aro going to send Hugh. Breaking into a run, he dashed and vacation equipment. Come in and let us fit you out “ Going to leave your wife on—on I ture he caught her in his arms. And into the building. coming into the breakfast room I out a general alarm at once.” your wedding day!” stammered the on his breast she sobbed out her sweet This completed Hugh's growing astonished old man. “ Mr. Turnbull!" broke in Henry, his heard her saying to father: 'If you Special: Fairbanks & Morse 1 1-2 horse power gaso confession. don’t look out she will be marjjing faco white, ills jaw set. ”1 believe you panic. His nerve and his power to "Business can’t wait,” said Henry, | “ I—I think I began to love you the line engine with built-in magneto, $45. Mr. Hugh Scott instead of his Broth nro doing my brother a ftrrible injus think both at once deserted him. briefly. "Happiness can. Good-bye. j very day you came to my rescue so tice. I grant you that he is weak and He was now obsessed by an insane I’ve just time to catch my train." er.’ ” ' splendidly in dad's office,” she told “ Slio said that?" exclaimed Hugh. foolish and rash, but he has never impulse to flee, for he beliftved this He was out of the office before him, brokenly. “ And ever since my to he the only thing left him to do. been dishonest.” “What did your father—” Turnbull could And his voice. love has been growing stronger and At a stride hq was beside the hor "Never that we know of,” countered "Father lmd no chance to answer Next day, on the bank of a river, stronger as I’ve watched the self- rified Marjorie. He caught her in his Turnbull. “ And there must be a first her at all. I walked right in on them some miles away, a rural constable ] sacrificing way you have tried to make arms, kissed her, and then ran head found Hugh Scott’s hat. In it was a me happy and to make up to me for time to everything, even to theft.” Roseburg-Myrtle Point Auto Stage Line “ Hugh has always been Tittle long from the room. note that read: • —for Hugh. I hoped, for a while, that brother’ to me,” said Henry, wretch Before either hi» bride or Henry “ I am Innocent. But I cannot prove you’d tell me you loved me. But I ediy, “ ever since mother left him In could stop him, Hugh had bolted down my innocence. So I am going to end raw you weren’t going to. So—so I Leave my care when she died. He was a tho corridor at top speed. had to do it.” everything.” Mjrtle Point baby then, and I was a schoolboy. An unoccupied office door stood open. Their lips met in a long, long kiss— From the spot where the hat was 7:40 a. m. Ever since that time I’ve tried to Hugh sped into the room and to the !r first. Then Henry, his sad face found footsteps led down into the make up to him for the loss of our window. In another second he was Roseburg i sued, commanded gently: water. parents. But lately, perhaps, I've neg dashing down the fire-escape. 6. a. m. "Get your things on, darling, as lected him for my work. I’m as much Marjorio gave up to a flood of tears. Three months later an ill-dressed fig quickly as you can. We’re going to 6 hours Running Time to blame as he. I should have watched “ Don't cry, my dear,” Henry said, ure crept through the twilight streets, the rectory, you and I—to be mar him more closely. I—” soothingly, and keep your head. Your sticking close to the walls and in the Connecting with Coquille Auto Lines ried!" * “ Nonsense!” returned Turnbull. father is not going to prosecute him. shadows. At a turn in the byway he While Marjorie was making ready “ You’ve stood between him and trou He has promised me that. But we J. I* Laird Myrtle Point was treading he came face to face he drew from a table drawer the wed ble a million times; but this time you both agree that the fright will save with a policeman. ding certificate she had given into his can't." him and make an honest man of him ’’Hugh Scott!” gasped the police care. Dipping a fingertip into the “ Perhaps I can," was the steady an again. He is in no danger. Oh, how man. seizing him. ink. he smudged the name "Hugh” so from the rectory to their own home. swer. as an odd light came into the did you ever come to do so mad a Inch by inch Henry worked the pis “ Well.” sighed Hugh, helplessly. that only its first letter was legible. At last the wretched farce of false brother’s sorrowful eyes. thing as to marry secretly?” “You’ve got me. Take me along. I'm Then, pocketing the certificate, he relations was ended. They were now tol out of Hugh’s weakening grasp. “ You can't!” contradicted Turnbull Securing It at last, he sprang to his actually husband and wife. “ He—he was so unhappy!” faltered “ You are mistaken," snid Henry. the girl, between her sobs. “ He need sick of ’hiding out.’ T couldn’t keep telephom d the rector of their church. Into the library they came from the feet and stood over the conquered “ I hav6 a queer request to make of "There is one thing I can do. And it ed mo so! Everyone else was against away any longer. Arrest me, If you like. I won’t resist.” you. Dr. Broughton.” he told the cler outer hall—into the room that must madman. necessary I shall do it. You handed him. Henry, lie can't be guilty!” Voices—the voices of Turnbull and "Arrest you?" echoed the policeman, gyman. “When Marjorie and I were henceforth be sacred to both of them, those bonds to me. I handed thou; "I would give my life to believe as the scene of their first avowal of Mrs. Hardy—sounded in the hallway to IInil At least, I just said I did. that,” groaned Henry. "And I tried with a big laugh. “ Your boss was love. Henry Scott's heart was too outside. The two newcomers were If worst comes to worst, I’ll tell the to believe it—even against overwhelm havin’ some of Hie old furniture ripped full for words. Stretching ou( his running toward the library. Henry out of his office last week. They police It was not Hugh, but I. who ing evidence—till I saw his face just arms ho gathered his happy bride to turned toward the door. As he did pulled a dr^k away from the wall. And stolo them.” his breast. And again their lips met. so Hugh, with a last rally of strength, now when I accused him. lion saw —” there was the package of bonds on "Is It Quite Fair to Dad?” “ No one would believe such an “ Yes,” she shuddered, "I saw. And tho floor behind it. Turnbull notified The heavy portiere in front of the leaped up and flung himself upon him. and I said to her: ‘ I am going to Idiotic story!" I’ll remember it as long as I live. the chief and—’’ bay window twitched violently. Forth The Impact caused Henry’s finger marry whom I chooser But l don’t “ You must give me your word not Oh. it was horrible! Horrible! And from behind its folds strode Hugh to press upon the trigger. There was Hugh Scott did not wait to hear think you can.’ ” to prosecute," persisted Henry. “ Not the evidence is so mercilessly con- Scott. His face was greenish white, a report and the bullet tore through any more. With the Joyous yell of ai "Listen, darling!” said Hugh, draw only for your own sake, but for the j vlnclng. Besides, flight is confession, his eyes were blazing like a maniac's. a panel of the closed door. The door schoolboy newly let out from study, ing her close to him. ” 1 have an idea sake of our father who was yout they say. What am I to do?” His right hand gripped a pistol. swung open—and Cyrus Turnbull's he bolted down the street at a dead - an idea that’s so crasv it's inspired. friend.” As her glance fell on him, Marjorie body was propelled Into the room “ Say nothing about your marriage, run. Turnbull threw up both hands in until—’’ Let’s get married; now, today, this shrieked. Henry felt his own brain sprawling heavily upon the floor at And he ran the harder as he drew sulky surrender. ic o n !” reel. Before either of them could move Henry’s feet. The bullet had struck “ But it's too late! On the way from near the Turnbull house. “ Have It your own way!" he snapped. tho office of the justice of the peace "What?” or Bpeak Hugh moved toward his him as he opened the door. A prim and white-capped maid an "I mean it. We can go out now. ’’I piomlsn. But you'll let me scare :I scribbled a note, telling fathei. I brother, snarling from between writh Close upon the heels of Mrs. Hardy swered his summons at the Turnbull The nearest Justice of the peace can him a little first for his own good.” ing lips: followed a policeman whom she and left It at the house to be delivered door. “ Yes,” said Henry regyetfully, after to him as soon as he got home. I marry us.” "You ’framed’ me, so you could steal Turnbull had called on their hasty But he pushed his eager way past H u t- hut,” she hesitated, the reck- a lirk’ f pause. i didn't want to tell him face to face, her, into the house, crying: the woman 1 loved! There’e only one journey to the house. Seeing tho I 1 1 idiocy of the idea tiring her girl-i "(i ■ thing more," persisted Henry. dead man with Henry crouching above j for fear he—” fit penalty for a Judas like that.” “ Marjorie! Marjorie!" ish blood. "Is It quite fair to dad, "You didn’t say it was Hugh you His finger tightened on the pistol- him, pistol In hand, the officer rushed Mrs. Hardy had come out into the "From the time I rnme here, 16 years to—” j had married?” trigger as he spat the words. Henry, in anil seized the supposed murderer. hall. In blank fear she gazed on the Is It quite fair to you,” he retorted, are. you’ve advised me in the invest shaking off the bewilderment that had “ No. Tnere was no need. Father returned wanderer. But she was a "W ait!” ordered Hugh, sanity re "to linve Mrs. Hardy Influencing him ment of my salary and my Inheri held him, read the murderous intent turning to him as suddenly as It had would know. Mrs. Hardy said to him woman of chilled stoel nerve. And. on aqulnst you? Oh, sweetheart, I love tance; and this advice has enabled In Hughs' eyes. deserted him. ” 1 shot Mr. Turnbull, the Instant, she realized what had oc y;ui s o ! And I'm so miserable with- me to turn my money over faster than only this morning—” They were interrupted by the vio curred. With a leap, Henry cleared the officer. I shot him, do you hear? tut you! Make me happy! Marry mo most men of my age. So I can make "Where's M-i’-jorie?” demanded space between the madman and him And my brother snatched the pistol aood to von on my brother’s defalca lent opening of the door leading from t lay!" the corridor. Across the threshold, Hugh, breathless. “ Where’s my wife?” self, seizing Hugh's pistol-hand and from me, to take the blame on him H.ml in hand, laughing, like two; tion on every rent of It.” ” 1 don’t know where your wife Is,” at the same time catching him by self.” "Malt till he is caught before we j into the outer office, .hurried a tall, rhil rn. they ran to the door. At the middle-aged woman of strikingly returned Mrs Hard?», puzzled at the “ The Police Are After You,” Said the throat. discuss that.’’ , "Hugh!” cried Henry, aghast. “I—” !> -e.hoM Hugh pg'u rd. "Be still!” snapped Hugh Scott; Henry left the Inner office, closing handsome appearance. In one hand ‘query. ” 1 didn't even know you had Henry. To the floor crashed the brothers "Wait a second." he said. "It's one. But Marjorie isn't living here the door behind Mm, and crossed to she clutched an open letter. in their death-grapple. Over and over then, turning again to the policeman. against the rules to leave valuable pa piarried, three months ago, a justice “ Where is Mr. Turnbull?” she de- any more. She is at—” the safe. As he was bending over to they rolled, fighting like rabid beasts. “ My brother has paid my debts pers lying loose on the desk. "Not living here?” he exclaimed. jof the peace performed the ceremony. Chairs and tables were overturned. oftener than I had any right to ex open It, ho beard a voice In the cor i manded loudly. As he spoke he turned toward tho ¡Now, we both have decided we want joor of the private office was "Why not? Where is she? If—” Twice the pistol cracked; but both pect. But this time I pay my own ridor that brought him to his feet, wall desk at which he had been sit “ She is at her husband's honse. of to he married over again by a min times the bullet struck only the wall debt—and perhaps pay back a little staring In dull nnmzement. Into the opened and Turnbull came out. ting. It was littered with papers of ister of the gospel. It will seem more “Where ; of what I owe him, along with It. Be “ I heard someone asking for me,” course," said Mrs. Hardy. of the room. outer office, arm In arm, came Hugh various sorts. Including an envelope and Marjorie. Their faces were alight ho began. "What—Oh. It's you. Mrs. else would she be? Though, for that sacred to us, more worthy our great : Presently the meager and unwhole sides. she loves him. Her eyes say that contained $760,000 worth of love for each other. We want you ! i Hardy? What is the matter?” matter, she might as well have stayed with happiness. some life of the past three months so. If I’d know that— ! Officer. I shot Bonds. “ Matter enough!” she shrilled. here, for all the home life she has. to marry us. We will be at the see-1 began to tell upon Hugh. Struggle as Mr. Turnbull. I did It because he fals, . “ Hugh!” cried Henry, dumfounded. With one careless sweep of hla as he stood gaping dully at his Jubi | ’’This note was left at the house. I He and she have si Ites of rooms at tory in ten minutes.” he might, he could not hold his own ly accused me of theft. Arrest n . .' bands Hugh Jumbled the muss of pa lant brother. A half hour later they returned' against his stronger foe. 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